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