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,
Uh uh, yeahhh [x4]
[Verse 1:]
Boy you know I'm loving what you do-oo-oo
Put your lovin in my gun I wanna sho-oo-ot
You're not the kinda guy (that I wanna) Loo-oo-se
The way you stroke that-got me all up under you
Watch you go (giddy up, giddy up now)
First, you grind it slow (get it, got it)
Hit it like a pro (oo-oo)
Make my body explode
[Chorus:]
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Tick. Boom. Explode
(I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm, I'm...) [x3]
[Verse 2:]
I'm hoping what you did ain't a flu-uu-ke
Caught one, but I'm tryna catch two-oo-oo
Now, some of these guys ain't got a clu-uu-ue
But yo-oo-ou, got me like, "oo-oo"
So here's a toast (put it up, put it up now)
Sip, sip it slow (sizzurp)
'Cause after this we'll know
Boy I'm gone need somemore (ohhhh)
[Chorus:]
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Tick. Boom. Explode
(I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm, I'm...) [x3]
[Breakdown:]
Oooh, Ahh (That's it boy)
Ahhh, ahh, ahh (Right there boy)...
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Tick. Boom. Explode
(I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm, I'm...) [x3]
[Verse 1:]
Boy you know I'm loving what you do-oo-oo
Put your lovin in my gun I wanna sho-oo-ot
You're not the kinda guy (that I wanna) Loo-oo-se
The way you stroke that-got me all up under you
Watch you go (giddy up, giddy up now)
First, you grind it slow (get it, got it)
Hit it like a pro (oo-oo)
Make my body explode
[Chorus:]
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Tick. Boom. Explode
(I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm, I'm...) [x3]
[Verse 2:]
I'm hoping what you did ain't a flu-uu-ke
Caught one, but I'm tryna catch two-oo-oo
Now, some of these guys ain't got a clu-uu-ue
But yo-oo-ou, got me like, "oo-oo"
So here's a toast (put it up, put it up now)
Sip, sip it slow (sizzurp)
'Cause after this we'll know
Boy I'm gone need somemore (ohhhh)
[Chorus:]
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Tick. Boom. Explode
(I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm, I'm...) [x3]
[Breakdown:]
Oooh, Ahh (That's it boy)
Ahhh, ahh, ahh (Right there boy)...
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Go Shawty, go shawty, go shawty, go!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Mo' shawty, mo' shawty, mo shawty, mo!
Tick. Boom. Explode
(I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm, I'm...) [x3]
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Go Shawty Lyrics as written by Terius Youngdell Nash Christopher A. Stewart
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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