[Words and Music by Rick Nelson]


I went to a garden party 
To reminisce with my old friends
A chance to share old memories 
And play our songs again
When I got to the garden party 
They all knew my name
No one recognized me 
I didn't look the same

But it's all right now 
I learned my lesson well 
You see, ya can't please everyone 
So ya got to please yourself

People came from miles around 
Everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus 
There was magic in the air
'N' over in the corner 
Much to my surprise
Mr Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes 
Wearing his disguise

But it's all right now 
I learned my lesson well 
You see, ya can't please everyone 
So ya got to please yourself

Lott-in-dah-dah
lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Played them all the old songs 
Thought that's why they came
No one heard the music 
We didn't look the same
I said hello to "Mary Lou" 
She belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk 
It was time to leave

But it's all right now 
I learned my lesson well 
You see, ya can't please everyone 
So ya got to please yourself

Lot-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)
Lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Someone opened up a closet door 
And out stepped Johnny B Goode
Playing guitar 
Like a-ringin' a bell 
And lookin' like he should
If you gotta play at garden parties 
I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang 
I rather drive a truck

But it's all right now 
I learned my lesson well 
You see, ya can't please everyone 
So ya got to please yourself

Lot-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)
Lot-in-dah-dah-dah

'N' it's all right now 
Learned my lesson well
You see, ya can't please everyone 
So you got to please yourself