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,
Yeah
If I could change the world
Like a fairy tale
I would drink the love
From your holy grail
I would start with love
Tell ol' Beelzebub
To get outta town
Cause you just lost your job
How did we get so affected
Cause I think
Love is love reflected
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
And if
There's a spell on you that
I could take away
I would do the deed
Yeah, and by the way
Here's to Heaven knows
As the circle goes
It ain't right
I'm uptight
Yeah, get on my toes!
I used to think that every little thing I did was crazy
But now I think the Karma cops are comin' after you
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
Every time you get yourself caught up
Inside of someone else's crazy dream
Own it, yeah, that's a mistake
Everybody's gotta lot o' nada killing
Them instead of killing me
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
Circle, circle...
If I could change the world
Like a fairy tale
I would drink the love
From your holy grail
I would start with love
Tell ol' Beelzebub
To get outta town
Cause you just lost your job
How did we get so affected
Cause I think
Love is love reflected
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
And if
There's a spell on you that
I could take away
I would do the deed
Yeah, and by the way
Here's to Heaven knows
As the circle goes
It ain't right
I'm uptight
Yeah, get on my toes!
I used to think that every little thing I did was crazy
But now I think the Karma cops are comin' after you
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
Every time you get yourself caught up
Inside of someone else's crazy dream
Own it, yeah, that's a mistake
Everybody's gotta lot o' nada killing
Them instead of killing me
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
Circle, circle...
Lyrics submitted by planetearth
Full Circle Lyrics as written by Gene Clark
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Funny how the circle turns around First your up and then your down again Though the circle takes what it may give Each time around it makes you live again
Funny how the circle is a wheel And it can steal someone who is a friend Funny how the circle takes your flying And if it's it right it brings you back again
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