This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
got out my textbook worries
the kind I keep always with me buried deep
and ran them through my mind
they felt light as a feather
no questions as to whether we
should try to spend some time
baby, there's no hurry
I said baby, I don't wanna rush
I'm just amazed by you baby
feels so true to the touch
your beautiful touch
storm clouds hang dark in spring skies
but not inside our eager eyes
she knows how to let 'em shine
I wanna travel far off with her
and stay at home, cook dinner
take a long stroll through her mind
baby, there's no hurry
I said baby, I don't wanna rush
I'm just amazed by you baby
feels so true to the touch
your beautiful touch
I have always seen the future
open-ended, without structure
everywhere I've been, I've had to leave
baby, no there's no hurry
I said baby, I don't wanna rush
I'm just amazed by you baby
feels so true to the touch
your beautiful touch
the kind I keep always with me buried deep
and ran them through my mind
they felt light as a feather
no questions as to whether we
should try to spend some time
baby, there's no hurry
I said baby, I don't wanna rush
I'm just amazed by you baby
feels so true to the touch
your beautiful touch
storm clouds hang dark in spring skies
but not inside our eager eyes
she knows how to let 'em shine
I wanna travel far off with her
and stay at home, cook dinner
take a long stroll through her mind
baby, there's no hurry
I said baby, I don't wanna rush
I'm just amazed by you baby
feels so true to the touch
your beautiful touch
I have always seen the future
open-ended, without structure
everywhere I've been, I've had to leave
baby, no there's no hurry
I said baby, I don't wanna rush
I'm just amazed by you baby
feels so true to the touch
your beautiful touch
Lyrics submitted by catherineks
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