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,
Ay you know what this is; its some of that feel good
I know its been a while since you had some of that baby girl
I know them other dudes they be talkin crazy
Oh they talk oh so crazy
But me, its just the way that you are
I like you just the way you are
You get compliments
Compliments to me
Cause you complimentin me whenever we in the streets
And them other girls aint never getting that
They be givin me the goods but I aint never givin back
No charity and no you aint sharing me
Apparently you aint even know that you was beautiful
And I think that that may be somethin you should know
Now that we got that out the way
Baby we good to go
Anywhere that you wanna go,
Acapulco or aspen in the snow
Half of this should know
When they trickin if you got it
Black cards in mine what he got in his wallet
And naw we aint seen it so naw we dont believe it
Now you see she leavin and you wanna act right dawg
Im sorry homie but its lights off
Cause when night falls
She make the right calls
And I know that he be asking you to change
He a lame
You dont need to change a thing
You dont need to change a thing
And baby girl in my movie you the star
And I like you just the way that you are
Just the way that you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are
Just the way that you are, you are, you are, you are
Just the way that you are
And I like you just the way that you are
Cause you honest
You dont like me cause Im Donnis
You like me cause Im real
The type that make you feel
Feelings that you aint felt
The type that make you melt
The type that make you hot
You aint getting that a lot
And Im thinkin why not hun
Cause you got some
That them other girls aint got
So imma thank your mom
Then Im gonna thank your pop
A whole lot and its all cause I cant stop
Thinkin bout you whenever im outta town
I dont do layovers cause I wanna lay around
As soon as I touch down whenever Im in your town
You know that its going down I dont wanna hear a sound
Dont speak Maxwell or a Pete
As we repeat between sheets like some freaks
You know Im nasty as I wanna be
And you got anything and everything I wanna see
And I know that he be asking you to change
He a lame
You dont need to change a thing
You dont need to change a thing
And baby girl in my movie you the star
And I like you just the way that you are
Just the way that you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are
Just the way that you are, you are, you are, you are
Just the way that you are
And I like you just the way that you are
Yeah baby
I know these
This Other dudes get you down like yourself sometime
But nah baby so beautiful
So, so beautiful
To me
DONNIS!
And I like you just the way that you are
I know its been a while since you had some of that baby girl
I know them other dudes they be talkin crazy
Oh they talk oh so crazy
But me, its just the way that you are
I like you just the way you are
You get compliments
Compliments to me
Cause you complimentin me whenever we in the streets
And them other girls aint never getting that
They be givin me the goods but I aint never givin back
No charity and no you aint sharing me
Apparently you aint even know that you was beautiful
And I think that that may be somethin you should know
Now that we got that out the way
Baby we good to go
Anywhere that you wanna go,
Acapulco or aspen in the snow
Half of this should know
When they trickin if you got it
Black cards in mine what he got in his wallet
And naw we aint seen it so naw we dont believe it
Now you see she leavin and you wanna act right dawg
Im sorry homie but its lights off
Cause when night falls
She make the right calls
And I know that he be asking you to change
He a lame
You dont need to change a thing
You dont need to change a thing
And baby girl in my movie you the star
And I like you just the way that you are
Just the way that you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are
Just the way that you are, you are, you are, you are
Just the way that you are
And I like you just the way that you are
Cause you honest
You dont like me cause Im Donnis
You like me cause Im real
The type that make you feel
Feelings that you aint felt
The type that make you melt
The type that make you hot
You aint getting that a lot
And Im thinkin why not hun
Cause you got some
That them other girls aint got
So imma thank your mom
Then Im gonna thank your pop
A whole lot and its all cause I cant stop
Thinkin bout you whenever im outta town
I dont do layovers cause I wanna lay around
As soon as I touch down whenever Im in your town
You know that its going down I dont wanna hear a sound
Dont speak Maxwell or a Pete
As we repeat between sheets like some freaks
You know Im nasty as I wanna be
And you got anything and everything I wanna see
And I know that he be asking you to change
He a lame
You dont need to change a thing
You dont need to change a thing
And baby girl in my movie you the star
And I like you just the way that you are
Just the way that you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are
Just the way that you are, you are, you are, you are
Just the way that you are
And I like you just the way that you are
Yeah baby
I know these
This Other dudes get you down like yourself sometime
But nah baby so beautiful
So, so beautiful
To me
DONNIS!
And I like you just the way that you are
Lyrics submitted by Chevelle1972
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