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