GET UP AND GO

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Song Title
GET UP AND GO
Writers
Seeger
Publisher
MELODY TRAILS, INC. (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
Age, Bed, Clothing, Golden, Nostalgia, Old, Smile, Waiting, Wonder, Young, Youth
Lyrics
CHORUS
How do I know my youth is all spent
My get up and go has got up and went
But in spite of it all I’m able to grin
And think of the places my get up has been

Old age is golden so I’ve heard said
But sometimes I wonder as I crawl into bed
With my ears in a drawer my teeth in a cup
My eyes on the table until I wake up
As sleep dims my vision I say to myself
Is there anything else I should lay on the shelf
But tho’ nations are warring and business is vexed
I’ll still stick around to see what happens next

When I was young my slippers were red
I could kick up my heels right over my head
When I as older my slippers were blue
But still I could dance the whole night through
Now I am older my slippers are black
I huff to the store and I puff my way back
But never you laugh I don’t mind at all
I’d rather be huffing than not puff at all

I get up each morning and dust off my wits
Open the paper and read the obits
If I’m not there I know I’m not dead
So I eat a good breakfast and go back to bed

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
PETE SEEGER Singer/Songwriter Carefree, Silly, Wandering Banjo, Live Performance, Vocal 1970's Buy >
THE WEAVERS Singer/Songwriter Carefree, Silly, Wandering Acoustic Guitar, Group Sing, Live Performance, Vocal 1980's Buy >
TOM PAXTON Singer/Songwriter Carefree, Cheerful, Silly, Upbeat Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Group Sing, Vocal 1990's Buy >

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