Fm Cm
Rub your eyes and look again
Fm Cm
Facial features take the strain
A#m Cm Fm
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
Fm
It's over today, it's over today
it's over today, it's over today
A#m Cm A#m Cm Fm
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