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,
me and my babe went to the show
I and babe went to the show
did we sit on the end? no
'cause a fallen girl was in the very front row
she got real lace curtains on her door
she got brussels carpets on the floor
but she don't wear no silk or lace
no, lords, she don't wear no corsetwaist
so love me sweet, my dear sweet lucy
love me sweet, my pretty baby
love me sweet, baby sweet lucy
love me sweet, pretty baby
now babe's gone'n I won't come home
now babe's gone'n I won't come home
or with my clothes all wrinkled
and my hair ain't sittin' just right in the middle
she makes me want things I never had
she makes me want things I never had
baby, there's too many things I never had
and too many things I will never have
and you’re the best that it is
and I need you baby, please
'cause you’re the best that it is
and I need you in all my biz
I and babe went to the show
did we sit on the end? no
'cause a fallen girl was in the very front row
she got real lace curtains on her door
she got brussels carpets on the floor
but she don't wear no silk or lace
no, lords, she don't wear no corsetwaist
so love me sweet, my dear sweet lucy
love me sweet, my pretty baby
love me sweet, baby sweet lucy
love me sweet, pretty baby
now babe's gone'n I won't come home
now babe's gone'n I won't come home
or with my clothes all wrinkled
and my hair ain't sittin' just right in the middle
she makes me want things I never had
she makes me want things I never had
baby, there's too many things I never had
and too many things I will never have
and you’re the best that it is
and I need you baby, please
'cause you’re the best that it is
and I need you in all my biz
Lyrics submitted by delial
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