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,
Where are you now my love
My sweet one
Where have you gone my love
I'm so alone
I only think of you
And it drives me down
I only dream of you
Come here My love
I'll give you
I will teach you
Come here my slave
you will be forever
Sweet, cry my love
With you I can rest
I'll come to you
take my hand
Hold me again
please take my hand
Who are you
What were you
My beauty
I cant tell how I feel
how I felt
You have paid for your unkindness
With you I'm done at last
Please hold me now my love
Where are you now, oh my sweet love
My sweet one
Where have you gone my love
I'm so alone
I only think of you
And it drives me down
I only dream of you
Come here My love
I'll give you
I will teach you
Come here my slave
you will be forever
Sweet, cry my love
With you I can rest
I'll come to you
take my hand
Hold me again
please take my hand
Who are you
What were you
My beauty
I cant tell how I feel
how I felt
You have paid for your unkindness
With you I'm done at last
Please hold me now my love
Where are you now, oh my sweet love
Lyrics submitted by Disposition_987, edited by Masumees
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