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,
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
I'm not gettin' hurt anymore that's a promise I made me for sometime ago
I've never ran into things hard and unbending when I was just traveling slow
If it's down to this and I'm taking my chances I've just got one offer in mind
Let's see a teardrop whatever else you got
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
I'm weak and I'm uncertain in fact I'm still hurtin'
And hurt put on hurt just won't heal
So make me a promise you'll laugh when I laugh and you'll cry when I cry it's a deal
I'm strong and I'm able but weak and unstable when somebody steps on my mind
You have to be willin' the free milk I'm spillin'
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
There was a time I'd be willin' to risk just the day of my life on the nights
But if you've been away say at four in the morning the memories crawlin' by your side
If you want to take it or if you can just make it a one sided offer that's fine
I just got one proposition to make you you show me your heart and I'll show you mine
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
I'm not gettin' hurt anymore that's a promise I made me for sometime ago
I've never ran into things hard and unbending when I was just traveling slow
If it's down to this and I'm taking my chances I've just got one offer in mind
Let's see a teardrop whatever else you got
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
I'm weak and I'm uncertain in fact I'm still hurtin'
And hurt put on hurt just won't heal
So make me a promise you'll laugh when I laugh and you'll cry when I cry it's a deal
I'm strong and I'm able but weak and unstable when somebody steps on my mind
You have to be willin' the free milk I'm spillin'
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
There was a time I'd be willin' to risk just the day of my life on the nights
But if you've been away say at four in the morning the memories crawlin' by your side
If you want to take it or if you can just make it a one sided offer that's fine
I just got one proposition to make you you show me your heart and I'll show you mine
You show me your heart and I'll show you mine
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