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

And people came from miles around everyone was there

Yoko brought her walrus there was magic in the air
An' 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


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


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

An' it's all right now yeah learned my lesson well

You see ya can't please everyone so you got to please yourself