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,
Have you read the message, the writing on the wall
Could it be the answer, the answer to it all
What's going down in heaven, I'm playing with your head
Don't believe them when they tell you, you'd be better off dead
Living in the thunder driving me insane
Can I get a witness to take away the pain
Walking on the water going nowhere fast
Feeling like I'm walking with no shoes on broken glass
You know it
You don't have to leave me lights on
I'm so used to being blind
No more goodbyes or yesterdays
So it's I'll see you tomorrow, I'll see you tomorrow
Welcome to the sideshow, I'll cut to the chase
Yeah I can hear you thinking it's going all to waste
I don't mean to offend you when I look you in the eyes
What's all this commotion? It leaves me mystified
Chasing all the rainbows falling from the sky
I know your intentions are all a bunch of lies
I'm running out of patience, falling off track
You better start to worry, 'cause I may not make it back
All right now
You don't have to leave me the lights on
I'm so used to being blind
One good reason to blow me away
So it's, I'll see you tomorrow, I'll see you tomorrow
Can it wait 'til tomorrow?
'Cause tomorrow never comes...
Living in the big house, dying by the rail
If I wanted your opinion I'd call you in hell
Could that be the mailman knockin' on the door
Or just another lightweight finally evening the score
You know it
You don't have to leave me the lights on
Now I'm so used to being blind
No more goodbyes or yesterdays
So it's, I'll see you tomorrow
No more good reasons to blow you away
So it's I'll see you tomorrow
Could it be the answer, the answer to it all
What's going down in heaven, I'm playing with your head
Don't believe them when they tell you, you'd be better off dead
Living in the thunder driving me insane
Can I get a witness to take away the pain
Walking on the water going nowhere fast
Feeling like I'm walking with no shoes on broken glass
You know it
You don't have to leave me lights on
I'm so used to being blind
No more goodbyes or yesterdays
So it's I'll see you tomorrow, I'll see you tomorrow
Welcome to the sideshow, I'll cut to the chase
Yeah I can hear you thinking it's going all to waste
I don't mean to offend you when I look you in the eyes
What's all this commotion? It leaves me mystified
Chasing all the rainbows falling from the sky
I know your intentions are all a bunch of lies
I'm running out of patience, falling off track
You better start to worry, 'cause I may not make it back
All right now
You don't have to leave me the lights on
I'm so used to being blind
One good reason to blow me away
So it's, I'll see you tomorrow, I'll see you tomorrow
Can it wait 'til tomorrow?
'Cause tomorrow never comes...
Living in the big house, dying by the rail
If I wanted your opinion I'd call you in hell
Could that be the mailman knockin' on the door
Or just another lightweight finally evening the score
You know it
You don't have to leave me the lights on
Now I'm so used to being blind
No more goodbyes or yesterdays
So it's, I'll see you tomorrow
No more good reasons to blow you away
So it's I'll see you tomorrow
Lyrics submitted by ChildOfAcid
Tomorrow Lyrics as written by John Purdell Duane Baron
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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