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,
We'll go where there's lights out
The night's out of starlight anyway
Maybe we'll find out
I'll catch you before you run away
I can feel my heart out loud
Like a radio without a sound
Are you waiting for a new morning
Are you waiting for my hands on your skin
If you're waiting for what might have been
I'll stay awake
You close your eyes
And I'll just drive
Maybe somewhere
There's nowhere better than right now
We are like windows
And jet planes high above the clouds
Like a train of crush of dreams go by
Rain clouds full of you and I
Are you waiting for a new morning
Are you waiting for my hands on your skin
If you're waiting for what might have been
I'll stay awake
You close your eyes
And I'll just drive
I'll stay awake
With you
One more night
With you
One more dream
Come true
Are you waiting for a new morning
Are you waiting for my hands on your skin
If you're waiting for what might have been (and I'll just drive)
Are you waiting for a new morning (and I'll just drive)
Are you waiting for my hands on your skin (and I'll just drive)
If you're waiting for what might have been
I'll stay awake
You close your eyes
And I'll just drive
The night's out of starlight anyway
Maybe we'll find out
I'll catch you before you run away
I can feel my heart out loud
Like a radio without a sound
Are you waiting for a new morning
Are you waiting for my hands on your skin
If you're waiting for what might have been
I'll stay awake
You close your eyes
And I'll just drive
Maybe somewhere
There's nowhere better than right now
We are like windows
And jet planes high above the clouds
Like a train of crush of dreams go by
Rain clouds full of you and I
Are you waiting for a new morning
Are you waiting for my hands on your skin
If you're waiting for what might have been
I'll stay awake
You close your eyes
And I'll just drive
I'll stay awake
With you
One more night
With you
One more dream
Come true
Are you waiting for a new morning
Are you waiting for my hands on your skin
If you're waiting for what might have been (and I'll just drive)
Are you waiting for a new morning (and I'll just drive)
Are you waiting for my hands on your skin (and I'll just drive)
If you're waiting for what might have been
I'll stay awake
You close your eyes
And I'll just drive
Lyrics submitted by Major Music Man
Drive Lyrics as written by Ali Thomson Marc Jordan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Rex is really cool and a really good singer/writer He didn't write this song but he wrote 4 others on this CD: Strong Enough, Call Your Name, Who I Am and Break The Silence.
I am from Newfoundland, just like Rex, and I totally love his music! And this is one of my favorite songs on his CD!! Thanks for the lyrics xoxo
im not only from nl like rex but my hometown in just 45 minutes away...i dont know him personaly though but he has played hockey games at my skool and such...hes done such a good job wiht his cd and had doen so much wiht his talent...it just goes to show that even someone from a very small place can do something with their talent ooh and this song is soo good as all on the cd are..