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,
Something about you makes me feel this way
Boy I want to know what you're startin'
Baby you can relax as a matter of fact
There's a time for love and that time's now
Since the mood's right
I only want to see you by the moonlight
While we make sweet love
By the starlight
Baby let me take control
Oh baby
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Can you stay right here and you hold me tight
All through the night
Doesn't that sound real nice
If control could be taken, would you take control of me
And lead me to ecstasy
Since the mood's right
I only want to see you by the moonlight
While we make sweet love
By the starlight
Baby let me take control
Oh baby
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it there baby
All night, baby all night
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Baby, keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
I've been waiting
Can't ignore what I feel inside my heart
I won't hold back I'll it go tonight
Gonna take control
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Boy I want to know what you're startin'
Baby you can relax as a matter of fact
There's a time for love and that time's now
Since the mood's right
I only want to see you by the moonlight
While we make sweet love
By the starlight
Baby let me take control
Oh baby
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Can you stay right here and you hold me tight
All through the night
Doesn't that sound real nice
If control could be taken, would you take control of me
And lead me to ecstasy
Since the mood's right
I only want to see you by the moonlight
While we make sweet love
By the starlight
Baby let me take control
Oh baby
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it there baby
All night, baby all night
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
Baby, keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
I've been waiting
Can't ignore what I feel inside my heart
I won't hold back I'll it go tonight
Gonna take control
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
Keep it right there
All night, baby all night
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Keep It Right There Lyrics as written by Liscomb Edmonds
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