F#m C#m
Rub your eyes and look again
F#m C#m
Facial features take the strain
Bm C#m F#m
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
A G A
They won't appreciate your long experience
A G
Working dance halls on your own
A G A
They can't mechanize the song and dance brigade
A G
They'll only notice when we've gone
F#m
It's over today, it's over today
it's over today, it's over today
Bm C#m Bm C#m F#m
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
B 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