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My Get Up And Go

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[Chorus]
 DHGow do I know my yoDuth is all spent?
My gAet up and go has gDot up and went
But in spGite of it all I'm abDle to grin
And thAink of the places my get up has bDeen
[Verse 1]
DOld age is golden Aso I've heard said
But sometimes I wonder as I cDrawl into bed
With my Gears in a drawer, my teDeth in a cup
My Eeyes on a table until I wAake up
As sDleep dims my vision I Asay to myself:
Is there nothin' else I should Dlay on the shelf?
But though Gnations are warring and Dbusiness is vexed
I'll Astill stick around to see what happens Dnext.
Repeat Chorus
[Verse 2]
WDhen I was young my slAippers were red
I could kick up my heels right oDver my head
GWhen I was older my sDlippers were blue
But sEtill I could dance the whole night tAhrough
NDow I am older my sAlippers turned black
I hA7uff to the store and I puDff my way back
But nGever you laugh, I dDon't mind at all
'cause I'd rAather be huffing than not puff at aDll
Repeat Chorus
[Verse 3]
I Dget up each morning and dAust off my wits
OpA7en the paper and rDead the 'obits
GIf I'm not there I knDow I'm not dead
So I eAat a good breakfast and go back to bDed
Repeat Chorus

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My Get Up And Go

by Pete Seeger

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[Chorus]

D G D

How do I know my youth is all spent?

A D

My get up and go has got up and went

G D

But in spite of it all I'm able to grin

A D

And think of the places my get up has been

[Verse 1]

D A

Old age is golden so I've heard said

But sometimes I wonder as I crawl into bed

G D

With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup

E A

My eyes on a table until I wake up

D A

As sleep dims my vision I say to myself:

Is there nothin' else I should lay on the shelf?

G D

But though nations are warring and business is vexed

A D

I'll still stick around to see what happens next.

Repeat Chorus

[Verse 2]

D A

When I was young my slippers were red

I could kick up my heels right over my head

G D

When I was older my slippers were blue

E A

But still I could dance the whole night through

D A

Now I am older my slippers turned black

A7 D

I huff to the store and I puff my way back

G D

But never you laugh, I don't mind at all

A D

'cause I'd rather be huffing than not puff at all

Repeat Chorus

[Verse 3]

D A

I get up each morning and dust off my wits

A7 D

Open the paper and read the 'obits

G D

If I'm not there I know I'm not dead

A D

So I eat a good breakfast and go back to bed

Repeat Chorus

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