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,
Mother may I lay my head down,
what would you say,
If all that's lost may never be found,
it's gone away,
Never thought it would be me
held so high, fell so far
Mother may I lay my head down,
my falling star.
Superhero won't you come and take me away,
Superhero won't you come save my day?
And if I ever could have faked it, oh it would show
And if I ever could have made it, would I be gold?
I never wanted to be what they even wanted me to be,
now this story ends untainted, without me....
Superhero won't you come and take me away,
Superhero won't you come and fly me away?
Superhero, superhero, superhero won't you come,
save my day...
Won't you, won't you, won't you take me home?
Won't you, won't you, won't you take me home?
Won't you come and take me?
Won't you come rescue me?
Won't you come and take me?
Hero, hero, hero
Won't you take me home,
Superhero won't you come and take me away,
Superhero won't you come and fly me away?
Superhero, superhero, oh my hero, oh my hero
Superhero won't you come save my...
Mother may I lay my head down,
what would you say,
If all that's lost may never be found,
it's gone away,
Never thought it would be me
held so high, fell so far
Mother may I lay my head down...
what would you say,
If all that's lost may never be found,
it's gone away,
Never thought it would be me
held so high, fell so far
Mother may I lay my head down,
my falling star.
Superhero won't you come and take me away,
Superhero won't you come save my day?
And if I ever could have faked it, oh it would show
And if I ever could have made it, would I be gold?
I never wanted to be what they even wanted me to be,
now this story ends untainted, without me....
Superhero won't you come and take me away,
Superhero won't you come and fly me away?
Superhero, superhero, superhero won't you come,
save my day...
Won't you, won't you, won't you take me home?
Won't you, won't you, won't you take me home?
Won't you come and take me?
Won't you come rescue me?
Won't you come and take me?
Hero, hero, hero
Won't you take me home,
Superhero won't you come and take me away,
Superhero won't you come and fly me away?
Superhero, superhero, oh my hero, oh my hero
Superhero won't you come save my...
Mother may I lay my head down,
what would you say,
If all that's lost may never be found,
it's gone away,
Never thought it would be me
held so high, fell so far
Mother may I lay my head down...
Lyrics submitted by letterstonoelle
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