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,
If you ask me to come, I'll say, "Go"
If you say you love me, I'll say, "Sure, if you say so"
Whatever you tell me, I won't believe you
And if you try, try to make me
Ooh, I would like to know
Which one is willing to lose?
All along the wall between us
I see a teacher there for us
I look at the moon and see right through it
I lean on the wall there for us
There is a door where I am standing
Without a key, without a clue
Without you, I am wondering
Wondering about you
It's a cold cold night, are you gonna call me?
Tell me about how I go on and on
About you being like it used to be
How it's all about me
Ooh, I would like to know
Who is the wounded one?
Which one will make the move?
Which one is willing to lose?
All along the wall between us
I see a teacher there for us
I look at the moon and see right through it
I lean on the wall there for us
You're my Heaven and my Hell
And my feet, the only sound
You're the shadow in my mind
I am hollow all the time
All along the wall between us
I see a teacher there for us
I look at the moon and see right through it
I lean on the wall between us
I see a teacher there for us
I look at the moon and see right through it
I lean on the wall there for us
If you say you love me, I'll say, "Sure, if you say so"
Whatever you tell me, I won't believe you
And if you try, try to make me
Ooh, I would like to know
Which one is willing to lose?
All along the wall between us
I see a teacher there for us
I look at the moon and see right through it
I lean on the wall there for us
There is a door where I am standing
Without a key, without a clue
Without you, I am wondering
Wondering about you
It's a cold cold night, are you gonna call me?
Tell me about how I go on and on
About you being like it used to be
How it's all about me
Ooh, I would like to know
Who is the wounded one?
Which one will make the move?
Which one is willing to lose?
All along the wall between us
I see a teacher there for us
I look at the moon and see right through it
I lean on the wall there for us
You're my Heaven and my Hell
And my feet, the only sound
You're the shadow in my mind
I am hollow all the time
All along the wall between us
I see a teacher there for us
I look at the moon and see right through it
I lean on the wall between us
I see a teacher there for us
I look at the moon and see right through it
I lean on the wall there for us
Lyrics submitted by sparklefairy
Along the Wall Lyrics as written by Pierre Marchand Leigh Nash
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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