He Couldn't Get His Poor Old Body to Move

Written: B. Wilson & L. Buckingham; Sung: B. Wilson; Guitar: L. Buckingham

I guess you all know it's been a long, long time
Since the days of turnin' water to wine
These days ain't easy, but they always improve
When you go and get your poor old body to move

Why sit hypnotized
When you could feel alive?
Take my simple advice
You've gotta get your poor old body to move

Seven times seven and ten times ten
We gotta pick it up and start all over again
It doesn't matter which steps you choose
You've gotta get your poor old body to move

Why sit hypnotized
When you could feel alive?
Take my simple advice
You've gotta get your poor old body to move

Get alive, get rollin' now
Get away, get away now
Let it out, let it out again
Get along on your lazy way
On your lazy way
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

If you're feeling lost and lonely, too
I'll bet sometimes you don't know what to do
Early in the morning when the sun shines through
That's when you gotta get your poor old body to move

Why sit hypnotized
When you could feel alive?
Take my simple advice
You've gotta get your poor old body to move

Why sit hypnotized
When you could feel alive?
Take my simple advice
You've gotta get your poor old body to move

Why sit hypnotized
When you could feel alive?
Take my simple advice...

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This song is really cute! It cracks me up, and it's got a good beat, too! It sounds really Beach-Boyish (duh, Brian Wilson sang it and co-wrote it with Lindsey!) Despite the title, it's very energetic. I like it a lot. I've read that Lindsey liked to compare FM to the Beach Boys in some ways, and that he thought the Beach Boys harmonies were awesome (hence The Farmer's Daughter on the Live album). Of course there's also D.W. Suite, his tribute to Dennis Wilson. He must have a had a great time with this.

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