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