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,
So draw, little piggy, better watch out for number one
(I fear there's a bad wind blowing through there)
You better put up the shutters 'cause Lord knows
Now I ain't stoppin' 'til the worst gets alive
Little strutter, don't you creep out that fuckin' rut
(It's best that you don't go walking through there)
Now please, don't bother knockin'
'Cause god knows I ain't now stopping 'til you breathe none
Hey, what'd I miss?
We're one and the same
Just give it the push while I kick-start
(There's just no time for this)
Come on, it's just the hurt I'm looking for
I don't wanna live no more
You've got the gun, I've got the bullets
Don't wanna live no more
Oh baby, be my lover
Go on and pull that trigger
You're the sin of this city, now repent for the wrong you've done
(I'm not sorry for this, not sorry at all)
You're a snake under cover
No room for another, just these bad motherfuckers
Leave a long trail of nothing, little bad boy with gun in hand
(It's best that you don't go walking through there)
Now please, come boy a-poppin'
'Cause god knows I ain't now stopping 'til you breathe none
Hey, what'd I miss?
We're one and the same
Just give it the push while I kick-start
(There's just no time for this)
Come on, it's just the hurt I'm looking for
I don't wanna live no more
You've got the gun, I've got the bullets
Don't wanna live no more
Oh baby, be my lover
Go on and pull that trigger
Let's flood out the weasels hole, (oh, Christ will you bury my body?)
To choke out all the lies it's told, (oh, Christ will you bury my body?)
With time, hope the hurt gets old, (oh, Christ will you bury my body?)
Let's fuck out the weasel's hole, (oh, Christ will you bury my body?)
We'll keep marching to the top of this tower
As god isn't at home, no
There's nothing in the way that could stop us
It's your time to go
Hey, what'd I miss?
We're one and the same
Just give it the push while I kick-start
(There's just no time for this)
Come on, it's just the hurt I'm looking for
I don't wanna live no more
You've got the gun, I've got the bullets
Don't wanna live no more
Oh baby, be my lover
Go on and pull that trigger
I don't wanna live no more
Go on and pull that trigger
Don't wanna live no more
Be my lover go on and pull that trigger
(I fear there's a bad wind blowing through there)
You better put up the shutters 'cause Lord knows
Now I ain't stoppin' 'til the worst gets alive
Little strutter, don't you creep out that fuckin' rut
(It's best that you don't go walking through there)
Now please, don't bother knockin'
'Cause god knows I ain't now stopping 'til you breathe none
Hey, what'd I miss?
We're one and the same
Just give it the push while I kick-start
(There's just no time for this)
Come on, it's just the hurt I'm looking for
I don't wanna live no more
You've got the gun, I've got the bullets
Don't wanna live no more
Oh baby, be my lover
Go on and pull that trigger
You're the sin of this city, now repent for the wrong you've done
(I'm not sorry for this, not sorry at all)
You're a snake under cover
No room for another, just these bad motherfuckers
Leave a long trail of nothing, little bad boy with gun in hand
(It's best that you don't go walking through there)
Now please, come boy a-poppin'
'Cause god knows I ain't now stopping 'til you breathe none
Hey, what'd I miss?
We're one and the same
Just give it the push while I kick-start
(There's just no time for this)
Come on, it's just the hurt I'm looking for
I don't wanna live no more
You've got the gun, I've got the bullets
Don't wanna live no more
Oh baby, be my lover
Go on and pull that trigger
Let's flood out the weasels hole, (oh, Christ will you bury my body?)
To choke out all the lies it's told, (oh, Christ will you bury my body?)
With time, hope the hurt gets old, (oh, Christ will you bury my body?)
Let's fuck out the weasel's hole, (oh, Christ will you bury my body?)
We'll keep marching to the top of this tower
As god isn't at home, no
There's nothing in the way that could stop us
It's your time to go
Hey, what'd I miss?
We're one and the same
Just give it the push while I kick-start
(There's just no time for this)
Come on, it's just the hurt I'm looking for
I don't wanna live no more
You've got the gun, I've got the bullets
Don't wanna live no more
Oh baby, be my lover
Go on and pull that trigger
I don't wanna live no more
Go on and pull that trigger
Don't wanna live no more
Be my lover go on and pull that trigger
Lyrics submitted by iforgot, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Gravemakers & Gunslingers Lyrics as written by Travis Stever Claudio Sanchez
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Just give it the push while I kickstart. (There's just no time for this.) Come on, it's just the HURT I'm looking for.