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