Em Bm
Rub your eyes and look again
Em Bm
Facial features take the strain
Am Bm Em
But don't back-a-don't back away
Idle hours lose their charm
They won't do you any harm
If you don't back-a-don't back away
G F G
They won't appreciate your long experience
G F
Working dance halls on your own
G F G
They can't mechanize the song and dance brigade
G F
They'll only notice when we've gone
Em
It's over today, it's over today
it's over today, it's over today
Am Bm Am Bm Em
But don't back-a-don't back-a-don't back-a-don't back away
See that twinkle in your eyes
Precious moments never die
So don't back-a-don't back away
In the time that you've been on
A generation's come and gone
So don't back-a-don't back away
They won't recognize ...
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Transcript by Tilman Heckel