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,
Who's loving my baby
And taking care of you
I need to know right now
Do You still care for me
Who's loving my baby
And taking care of you
I need to know right now
Do you still care for me
I may be young but I was ready
To fall in love with you once again
You tore my heart apart
Right from the very start
I didn't know what to do, baby
Gave you my heart, my soul, my time
But I guess
It wasn't good enough for you
I just don't understand how I could lose my man
Somebody tell me
All I want to know is, baby -
(*Repeat with ad lib)
You left me
Standing in the failing rain, baby
Now in my heart there's an empty space
And I never knew that
This love could hurt this way
I sit at home staring at your photo
And all I do is break down and cry
Still I can't understand
How I could lose my man
I never know love like this
No, no, no, no
(* Repeat with ad lib)
Where do we go from here
(Where do we go from here)
I must wipe away my tears
'Cause no more tears
My eyes will cry for you
Where do we go from here
(Where do we go from here)
I must wipe away my tears
No more tears
My eyes will cry for you, no
(* Repeat and fade with following)
Who's loving my baby
I need to know, I got to know
I need to know right now, baby
Do you still care, yeah
What am I gonna do
I need to know right now
I got to know right now
And taking care of you
I need to know right now
Do You still care for me
Who's loving my baby
And taking care of you
I need to know right now
Do you still care for me
I may be young but I was ready
To fall in love with you once again
You tore my heart apart
Right from the very start
I didn't know what to do, baby
Gave you my heart, my soul, my time
But I guess
It wasn't good enough for you
I just don't understand how I could lose my man
Somebody tell me
All I want to know is, baby -
(*Repeat with ad lib)
You left me
Standing in the failing rain, baby
Now in my heart there's an empty space
And I never knew that
This love could hurt this way
I sit at home staring at your photo
And all I do is break down and cry
Still I can't understand
How I could lose my man
I never know love like this
No, no, no, no
(* Repeat with ad lib)
Where do we go from here
(Where do we go from here)
I must wipe away my tears
'Cause no more tears
My eyes will cry for you
Where do we go from here
(Where do we go from here)
I must wipe away my tears
No more tears
My eyes will cry for you, no
(* Repeat and fade with following)
Who's loving my baby
I need to know, I got to know
I need to know right now, baby
Do you still care, yeah
What am I gonna do
I need to know right now
I got to know right now
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