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,
Yeah
Its yo boy Pretty Ricky
And I know some of y'all sexy ladies
Wanna know how we do it
I like it real slow like walking through the door
Naked in a trench coat
Makin' love on the stove
We can take it to the floor
Gimme gimme some more
How long can you go
I just thought I'll let you know girl
Up and down we go
Like the sunlight and the moon light
Can I get you right
In and out I go
Like makin' love
That good love, that butter love
Up and down we go
Like a see-saw
I love it when you ride it babe
In and out I go
I'ma stroke it slow
Don't tell me no
Whoa
Baby let me slide in
We can keep it private
Hit you from your front to your back to your side and
Girl I'm known for action
Sexual satisfaction
I'm the one that beat it when for boyfriend just relaxing
Caressing your body until you get hot
While I got your body fining
Touching on your hot spot
The ladies call me Spectac
You can check my contract
Got a couple mill out the the deal for my six pack
Up and down we go
Like the sunlight and the moon light
Can I get you right
In and out I go
Like makin' love
That good love, that butter love
Up and down we go
Like a see-saw
I love it when you ride it babe
In and out I go
I'ma stroke it slow
Don't tell me no
Whoa
Now whats up baby thinking bout you,
All day in a nasty passionate way,
I'm around the way in cherry bay,
So put on some sexy lingerie OK let's play
Ain't been to the crib in a hot lil' minute
So what the business is got fifteen minutes and slick 'em
Hound wanna get off in it, got no time to talk I'm here
Break you off. So deem the lights down low, and take
Yo heels off, baby girl let's set it off,(ooh ha)
Got yo mind blown with that Arizona, smell the aroma
Open them legs let me jump up on ya
Let me go
So deep so deep I'ma freak by mine and you know slick
Hound like to give up back rhymes baby girl let's go
I don't need no sleep go so deep so deep I'ma freak by mine
And you know slick hound like to give up back rhymes
Baby girl I don't need no sleep
Up and down we go
Like the sunlight and the moon light
Can I get you right
In and out I go
Like makin' love
That good love, that butter love
Up and down we go
Like a see-saw
I love it when you ride it babe
In and out I go
I'ma stroke it slow
Don't tell me no
Whoa
Girl can you imagine gettin' on top of me
Having the time of yo life with a G
Hands look tight let me pop them buttons
You can ride my elevator bay-bee cause it
Ain't nothing for me to freak you, up and down
We going between sheets boo, this thing so
Good wanna take me to the hood if you could
And let me meet yo people cause I, I'm
The king of freaking come here girl let me kiss them
Lips, I'm telling you boo I know about relationships
So let me give you a tip, by the headboard
I leave dents, mattress frame I leave bends
You can call me the night out king because
I hit them on the floor when I represent
Up and down we go
Like the sunlight and the moon light
Can I get you right
In and out I go
Like makin' love
That good love, that butter love
Up and down we go
Like a see-saw
I love it when you ride it babe
In and out I go
I'ma stroke it slow
Don' tell me no
Whoa
Its yo boy Pretty Ricky
And I know some of y'all sexy ladies
Wanna know how we do it
I like it real slow like walking through the door
Naked in a trench coat
Makin' love on the stove
We can take it to the floor
Gimme gimme some more
How long can you go
I just thought I'll let you know girl
Up and down we go
Like the sunlight and the moon light
Can I get you right
In and out I go
Like makin' love
That good love, that butter love
Up and down we go
Like a see-saw
I love it when you ride it babe
In and out I go
I'ma stroke it slow
Don't tell me no
Whoa
Baby let me slide in
We can keep it private
Hit you from your front to your back to your side and
Girl I'm known for action
Sexual satisfaction
I'm the one that beat it when for boyfriend just relaxing
Caressing your body until you get hot
While I got your body fining
Touching on your hot spot
The ladies call me Spectac
You can check my contract
Got a couple mill out the the deal for my six pack
Up and down we go
Like the sunlight and the moon light
Can I get you right
In and out I go
Like makin' love
That good love, that butter love
Up and down we go
Like a see-saw
I love it when you ride it babe
In and out I go
I'ma stroke it slow
Don't tell me no
Whoa
Now whats up baby thinking bout you,
All day in a nasty passionate way,
I'm around the way in cherry bay,
So put on some sexy lingerie OK let's play
Ain't been to the crib in a hot lil' minute
So what the business is got fifteen minutes and slick 'em
Hound wanna get off in it, got no time to talk I'm here
Break you off. So deem the lights down low, and take
Yo heels off, baby girl let's set it off,(ooh ha)
Got yo mind blown with that Arizona, smell the aroma
Open them legs let me jump up on ya
Let me go
So deep so deep I'ma freak by mine and you know slick
Hound like to give up back rhymes baby girl let's go
I don't need no sleep go so deep so deep I'ma freak by mine
And you know slick hound like to give up back rhymes
Baby girl I don't need no sleep
Up and down we go
Like the sunlight and the moon light
Can I get you right
In and out I go
Like makin' love
That good love, that butter love
Up and down we go
Like a see-saw
I love it when you ride it babe
In and out I go
I'ma stroke it slow
Don't tell me no
Whoa
Girl can you imagine gettin' on top of me
Having the time of yo life with a G
Hands look tight let me pop them buttons
You can ride my elevator bay-bee cause it
Ain't nothing for me to freak you, up and down
We going between sheets boo, this thing so
Good wanna take me to the hood if you could
And let me meet yo people cause I, I'm
The king of freaking come here girl let me kiss them
Lips, I'm telling you boo I know about relationships
So let me give you a tip, by the headboard
I leave dents, mattress frame I leave bends
You can call me the night out king because
I hit them on the floor when I represent
Up and down we go
Like the sunlight and the moon light
Can I get you right
In and out I go
Like makin' love
That good love, that butter love
Up and down we go
Like a see-saw
I love it when you ride it babe
In and out I go
I'ma stroke it slow
Don' tell me no
Whoa
Lyrics submitted by taylorkash
Up and Down Lyrics as written by Spectacular Smith Diamond Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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There are two different versions to this song. I put the lyrics of the one that most people seem to know. They are very similar but I like the other version. Anyway, the meaning is quite clear. Baby makin' music for sure.