"Get Up And Go" lyrics

How do I know my youth is all spent?
My get up and go just got up and went
And 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
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 put on the shelf?
But nations are warring and business is vexed
I'll still stick around to see what happens next

How do I know my youth is all spent?
My get up and go just got up and went
But in spite of it all, I'm able to grin
When I think of the places my get up has been

When I was younger, my slippers were red
I could kick up my heels right over my head
When I was 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

And how do I know my youth is all spent?
My get up and go just got up and went
But in spite of it all, I'm able to grin
When I think of the places my get up has been

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

And how do I know my youth is all spent?
My get up and go just 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

How do I know my youth is all spent?
My get up and go just 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