Till My Getup Has Got Up and Gone
(Bud Logan, Charles Snoddy)
I'm gonna have some fun while I can,
For someday I'm gonna be a much older man.
I'm gonna love 'em and leave 'em
'Cause it ain't gonna be long
Till my getup has got up and gone.
I'm gonna spin my wheels while I can,
Huntin' new ground, travelin' new land,
And anywhere I hang my hat
Is gonna be my home
Till my getup has got up and gone.
BRIDGE: When my getup has got up and gone,
I ain't gonna feel like I do now.
My hair will turn to gray before long.
I'll smile at the mem'ries I'm makin' now.
I'm gonna make the mark that all can see.
I don't want anyone forgettin' me,
And when I let my hair down,
I'm gonna come on strong
Till my getup has got up and gone.
(Repeat bridge and last verse.)
TAG: Till my getup has got up and gone,
Till my getup has got up and gone.
As recorded by Ernest Tubb.
Reissued on the collection
"Waltz Across Texas," 1999, Bear Family 15929.
JRO
Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!