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,
I was driftin' cryin'
I was looking for an island
And I was slippin' under
I pull the devil down with me
One way or another
I'm out of my mind think you can wait?
I'm way off the line think you can wait?
We've been running a sleepless run
Been away from the baby way too long
We've been holding a good night gun
We've been losing our exit's one by one
I'm out of my mind think you can wait?
I'm way off the line
Think you can wait it out?
(All I have is all)
Think you can wait it out?
(All I have is all) think you can wait?
What I'm thinking is simple
I'll sell apples and ice water at the temple
And I won't make trouble
I'll pull the devil down with
Me one way or another
We've been running a sleepless run
Been away from the baby way too long
We've been holding a good night gun
We've been losing our exit's one by one
I'll try i'll try
But I couldn't be better (All I have is all)
I'll try but I couldn't be better
(All I have is all) i'll try
But I couldn't be better (All I have is all)
I was looking for an island
And I was slippin' under
I pull the devil down with me
One way or another
I'm out of my mind think you can wait?
I'm way off the line think you can wait?
We've been running a sleepless run
Been away from the baby way too long
We've been holding a good night gun
We've been losing our exit's one by one
I'm out of my mind think you can wait?
I'm way off the line
Think you can wait it out?
(All I have is all)
Think you can wait it out?
(All I have is all) think you can wait?
What I'm thinking is simple
I'll sell apples and ice water at the temple
And I won't make trouble
I'll pull the devil down with
Me one way or another
We've been running a sleepless run
Been away from the baby way too long
We've been holding a good night gun
We've been losing our exit's one by one
I'll try i'll try
But I couldn't be better (All I have is all)
I'll try but I couldn't be better
(All I have is all) i'll try
But I couldn't be better (All I have is all)
Lyrics submitted by reduxinteriors
Think You Can Wait Lyrics as written by Matthew D. Berninger Aaron Dessner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Here's what I heard:
I was drifting, crying I was looking for an island I was slipping under I'll pull the devil down with me one way or another
I'm out of my mind think you can wait? I'm way off the line think you can wait?
We've been running a sleepless run been away from the baby way too long we've been holding a good night gun we've been losing out exes one-by-one
I'm out of my mind think you can wait? I'm way off the line think you can wait
it out? (all i have is all) think you can wait it out? (all i have is all) think you can wait?
What I'm thinking is simple I'll sell apples and ice water at the temple I won't make trouble I'll pull the devil down with me one way or another
We've been running a sleepless run been away from the baby way too long we've been holding a good night gun we've been losing out exes one-by-one
I'll try I'll try But I couldn't be better (all I have is all)
(repeat 3x)