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Rub your eyes and look again

Facial features take the strain

 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

They won't appreciate your long experience

Working dance halls on your own

They can't mechanize the song and dance brigade

They'll only notice when we've gone

 It's over today, it's over today

it's over today, it's over today

 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 ...