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,
Please, please, please, please
(Please, please don't go)
Don't go, oh, oh
Oh, oh, I need you, darling
You've got the power of love
I found someone to love me
I found someone to love me
I found someone to love me
I found someone to love me
I know it's true, I love you
I found someone to love me
Why did it happen this way?
Someone has taken my place
Girl, want to share my embrace
Why do you do me like you do
You made me love you but I feel so sad
You made me need you and it's driving me so mad
I want you so bad
I love you yes I do
I love you yes, I do
I know your love it's true from the way I looked at you
You love me yes, you do
You need me, I need you
I'm ours my whole life
Since I've lay eyes on you
I guess you knew it from the start
From the day you took my heart
You are the one girl I'll always admire
I must be whenever you are
But I want to let you know one thing
I want to tell you one thing
I want to tell you one thing
I was walking down the streets
Why just everything happen to me
why just everything happen to me
Please, I'm lonely, I'm by myself now and the love's a memory
And so many strange things happen to me, all day long
Strange, strange things happen to me, all day long
Please I'm lonely, everything I do is wrong
Bewildered
Love, I dream of you
Well, I love, I need you
Why did we part?
Baby, take my hand (Please don't go)
I want to be a better man (please, please, don't go)
Honey, please (don't go)
I love you so (please, please, don't go)
Please don't go (please, please, don't go)
Please don't go (please, please, don't go)
Honey please don't go (don't go)
I love you so (please, please, don't go)
(Please, please don't go)
Don't go, oh, oh
Oh, oh, I need you, darling
You've got the power of love
I found someone to love me
I found someone to love me
I found someone to love me
I found someone to love me
I know it's true, I love you
I found someone to love me
Why did it happen this way?
Someone has taken my place
Girl, want to share my embrace
Why do you do me like you do
You made me love you but I feel so sad
You made me need you and it's driving me so mad
I want you so bad
I love you yes I do
I love you yes, I do
I know your love it's true from the way I looked at you
You love me yes, you do
You need me, I need you
I'm ours my whole life
Since I've lay eyes on you
I guess you knew it from the start
From the day you took my heart
You are the one girl I'll always admire
I must be whenever you are
But I want to let you know one thing
I want to tell you one thing
I want to tell you one thing
I was walking down the streets
Why just everything happen to me
why just everything happen to me
Please, I'm lonely, I'm by myself now and the love's a memory
And so many strange things happen to me, all day long
Strange, strange things happen to me, all day long
Please I'm lonely, everything I do is wrong
Bewildered
Love, I dream of you
Well, I love, I need you
Why did we part?
Baby, take my hand (Please don't go)
I want to be a better man (please, please, don't go)
Honey, please (don't go)
I love you so (please, please, don't go)
Please don't go (please, please, don't go)
Please don't go (please, please, don't go)
Honey please don't go (don't go)
I love you so (please, please, don't go)
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Medley: Please, Please, Please/You've Got the Power/I Found Someone Lyrics as written by Bobby Byrd James Brown
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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