Ricky Nelson - Garden Party 1972
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, you can't please everyone,
so you 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, you can't please everyone,
so you 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
I had the pleasure of kissing that adorable man on stage in the late l980s.:-)
oliviannagirl 2 days ago
1972, what a fabulous year for music.
spideraxis 1 month ago
What concert/venue is this from? Is this on a video/dvd ?
Thanks...
roland1514 3 months ago
Great-looking guitar !
rigaudien 3 months ago
The Last part of the song is the payoff..why cut it?
"If memories were all I had, I'd rather drive a truck!" Still love him!
Thecodi55 4 months ago
He just kept getting better and better looking!!
dawnjakeleah 6 months ago
I saw Ricky Nelson and Fats Domino at the Universal Amphitheater in August 1985 a few months before the fatal plane crash.
PIANOPHUNGUY 6 months ago
sounded like reggae till the slide came in
airnsmke 6 months ago
too bad that got cut off, love the last lines
scottalias 8 months ago
I saw Rick sing this at the Orange Cty Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA. shortly before his death.
backlighting 8 months ago