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 need to get if he don't wanna
Love you the right way he ain't gonna
It ain't where he's at its where he
Where he wanna be
(Huh huh oh)
(Huh huh oh)
(Huh huh oh)
(Huh huh)
I don't want'cho man, 'cause I got it like that
But it ain't even gotta be like dat, eh-heh-heh-heh-heh
Yo' man he be callin' me back
He say I'm fine and a matter of fact, heh-heh-heh-heh
He ask how I do that that fit my jeans over Baby Phat
Listen, I don't know the type of tricks he playin'
But I should warn you, I don't want yo' man (c'mon)
I understand why you wanna try
Make him stay home late at night
But if he wanna go he'll be gone no lie
I can't explain how many times I tried
How many times I cried
Thinking about mine and where he might be (Baby, I don't wanna know)
Remember when I gave everything I got
Couldn't get deep down inside
How you love someone who didn't love me (c'mon)
But now I get if he don't wanna
Love you the right way he ain't gonna
It ain't where he's at it's where he
Where he wanna be
If he ain't gonna love you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna treat you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna love you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna treat you
The way he should
Then let it go
When this song come on in the club
They gon' be like damn that's hot
And when they play it in they car
They gon' drop they tops like damn that's hot
They gon' mix it with Biggie "It was all a dream" like damn that's hot
Me and Keyshia won't stop
'Til the tick don't tock like damn that's hot
Now understand why I take my time
'Cause you come with alibis
Trying to get me to see that's where you trying to be
But I don't want your man
Your man's been calling me, trying to get me to see
That he wants me to be wit him
But he ain't the one for me
And if you only knew
You would do what you had to
Finally see that (finally get the chance to see that)
You need to get if he don't wanna
Love you the right way he ain't gonna
It ain't where he's at its where he
Where he wanna be
Uh, uh, uh
Here's a little lesson Lil Kim don't stress 'em
Kick 'em all straight to the curb like Beckham
Broke up wit my ex he with her for now
But little do she know, she's just a rebound
Callin' my phone, she so outta pocket
I been there before ol' girl, you need to stop it
When he's with you, he's wishin' it was me
You might be where he's at but I'm where he wanna be (baby baby)
If he ain't gonna love you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna treat you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna love you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna treat you
The way he should
Then let it go
(Hands up in the air!)
When this song come on in the club
They gon' be like damn that's hot
And when they play it in they car
They gon' drop they tops like damn that's hot
They gon' mix ith wit Biggie "It was all a dream" like damn that's hot
Me, Kim and Keyshia don't stop
'Til the tick don't tock like damn that's hot
Yes
Fire baby
Love you the right way he ain't gonna
It ain't where he's at its where he
Where he wanna be
(Huh huh oh)
(Huh huh oh)
(Huh huh oh)
(Huh huh)
I don't want'cho man, 'cause I got it like that
But it ain't even gotta be like dat, eh-heh-heh-heh-heh
Yo' man he be callin' me back
He say I'm fine and a matter of fact, heh-heh-heh-heh
He ask how I do that that fit my jeans over Baby Phat
Listen, I don't know the type of tricks he playin'
But I should warn you, I don't want yo' man (c'mon)
I understand why you wanna try
Make him stay home late at night
But if he wanna go he'll be gone no lie
I can't explain how many times I tried
How many times I cried
Thinking about mine and where he might be (Baby, I don't wanna know)
Remember when I gave everything I got
Couldn't get deep down inside
How you love someone who didn't love me (c'mon)
But now I get if he don't wanna
Love you the right way he ain't gonna
It ain't where he's at it's where he
Where he wanna be
If he ain't gonna love you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna treat you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna love you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna treat you
The way he should
Then let it go
When this song come on in the club
They gon' be like damn that's hot
And when they play it in they car
They gon' drop they tops like damn that's hot
They gon' mix it with Biggie "It was all a dream" like damn that's hot
Me and Keyshia won't stop
'Til the tick don't tock like damn that's hot
Now understand why I take my time
'Cause you come with alibis
Trying to get me to see that's where you trying to be
But I don't want your man
Your man's been calling me, trying to get me to see
That he wants me to be wit him
But he ain't the one for me
And if you only knew
You would do what you had to
Finally see that (finally get the chance to see that)
You need to get if he don't wanna
Love you the right way he ain't gonna
It ain't where he's at its where he
Where he wanna be
Uh, uh, uh
Here's a little lesson Lil Kim don't stress 'em
Kick 'em all straight to the curb like Beckham
Broke up wit my ex he with her for now
But little do she know, she's just a rebound
Callin' my phone, she so outta pocket
I been there before ol' girl, you need to stop it
When he's with you, he's wishin' it was me
You might be where he's at but I'm where he wanna be (baby baby)
If he ain't gonna love you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna treat you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna love you
The way he should
Then let it go
If he ain't gonna treat you
The way he should
Then let it go
(Hands up in the air!)
When this song come on in the club
They gon' be like damn that's hot
And when they play it in they car
They gon' drop they tops like damn that's hot
They gon' mix ith wit Biggie "It was all a dream" like damn that's hot
Me, Kim and Keyshia don't stop
'Til the tick don't tock like damn that's hot
Yes
Fire baby
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Let It Go Lyrics as written by Melissa Elliott Keyshia Cole
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