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,
There's always that one person that will always have your heart
You never see it coming 'cause you're blinded from the start
Know that you're that one for me, it's clear for everyone to see
Oh baby, ooh (yeah, uh, uh, uh) (you gotta rockaway to this one)
You will always be my boo (come on)
See, I don't know 'bout y'all, but I know about us and, uh (oh)
It's the only way we know how to rock
I don't know 'bout y'all, but I know about us and, uh (oh)
It's the only way we know how to rock
Do you remember, girl?
I was the one who gave you your first kiss
'Cause I remember, girl
I was the one who said, "Put your lips like this"
Even before all the fame and people screaming your name
Girl, I was there when you were my baby
It started when we were younger, you were mine (my boo)
Now another brother's taken over, but it's still in your eyes (my boo)
Even though we used to argue, it's alright (it's alright, girl, that's okay)
I know we haven't seen each other in a while
But you will always be my boo
I was in love with you when we were younger, you were mine (my boo)
And when I see it from time to time, I still feel like (my boo, that's my baby)
And you can see it no matter how I try to hide (I can't hide it, my boo)
And even though there's another man who's in my life
You will always be my boo
Yes, I remember, boy
'Cause after we kissed, I could only think about your lips
Yes, I remember, boy
The moment I knew you were the one I could spend my life with
Even before all the fame and people screaming your name
I was there
And you were my baby
It started when we were younger, you were mine (you were mine, my boo)
Now another brother's taken over, but it's still in your eyes (yes, it is, my boo)
Even though we used to argue, it's alright (it's alright now, it's okay, my boo)
I know we haven't seen each other in a while
But you will always be my boo
I was in love with you when we were younger, you were mine (you were mine, my boo, my boo)
And when I see it from time to time, I still feel like (still in your eyes, my boo)
And you can see it no matter how I try to hide (it's alright now, it's okay, my boo)
And even though there's another man who's in my life
You will always be my (you will always be my)
Oh, my oh, my oh, my oh, my, my boo
My oh, my oh, my oh, my oh, my boo
It started when we were younger, you were mine (you were mine, my boo)
Now another brother's taken over, but it's still in your eyes (my boo)
Even though we used to argue, it's alright (it's alright now, it's okay, my boo)
I know we haven't seen each other in a while (in a while)
But you will always be my boo
I don't know about y'all, but I know about us and, uh
It's the only way we know how to rock
I don't know about y'all, but I know about us and, uh
It's the only way we know how to rock (yeah)
It started when we were younger
My boo
'Nother brother's taken over
Just stand
You never see it coming 'cause you're blinded from the start
Know that you're that one for me, it's clear for everyone to see
Oh baby, ooh (yeah, uh, uh, uh) (you gotta rockaway to this one)
You will always be my boo (come on)
See, I don't know 'bout y'all, but I know about us and, uh (oh)
It's the only way we know how to rock
I don't know 'bout y'all, but I know about us and, uh (oh)
It's the only way we know how to rock
Do you remember, girl?
I was the one who gave you your first kiss
'Cause I remember, girl
I was the one who said, "Put your lips like this"
Even before all the fame and people screaming your name
Girl, I was there when you were my baby
It started when we were younger, you were mine (my boo)
Now another brother's taken over, but it's still in your eyes (my boo)
Even though we used to argue, it's alright (it's alright, girl, that's okay)
I know we haven't seen each other in a while
But you will always be my boo
I was in love with you when we were younger, you were mine (my boo)
And when I see it from time to time, I still feel like (my boo, that's my baby)
And you can see it no matter how I try to hide (I can't hide it, my boo)
And even though there's another man who's in my life
You will always be my boo
Yes, I remember, boy
'Cause after we kissed, I could only think about your lips
Yes, I remember, boy
The moment I knew you were the one I could spend my life with
Even before all the fame and people screaming your name
I was there
And you were my baby
It started when we were younger, you were mine (you were mine, my boo)
Now another brother's taken over, but it's still in your eyes (yes, it is, my boo)
Even though we used to argue, it's alright (it's alright now, it's okay, my boo)
I know we haven't seen each other in a while
But you will always be my boo
I was in love with you when we were younger, you were mine (you were mine, my boo, my boo)
And when I see it from time to time, I still feel like (still in your eyes, my boo)
And you can see it no matter how I try to hide (it's alright now, it's okay, my boo)
And even though there's another man who's in my life
You will always be my (you will always be my)
Oh, my oh, my oh, my oh, my, my boo
My oh, my oh, my oh, my oh, my boo
It started when we were younger, you were mine (you were mine, my boo)
Now another brother's taken over, but it's still in your eyes (my boo)
Even though we used to argue, it's alright (it's alright now, it's okay, my boo)
I know we haven't seen each other in a while (in a while)
But you will always be my boo
I don't know about y'all, but I know about us and, uh
It's the only way we know how to rock
I don't know about y'all, but I know about us and, uh
It's the only way we know how to rock (yeah)
It started when we were younger
My boo
'Nother brother's taken over
Just stand
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this song's perfecccct !
IT'S ABOUT FIRST LOVE ! and no matter how many people here will try to disagree with me, it's true.
THE FIRST PERSON YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH, YOU WILL ALLLLWWWAAAYYYS LOVE ! you get jelous when they start seeing other people, its impossible to be truly happy for them, heaps of things remind you of them, and you cant forget, as much as you want to,
you cant.