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,
Pass me not, oh, gentle Savior
Hear my humble cry
While the others Thou are calling
Do not pass me by
I've got the feelin' and the feelin's not the same
I did the hip hop, a little Hammer and the James
But a touch, a touch from up above
And I get the feelin', the feelin' of Your love
Reachin' out, callin' for Your people
(Reachin' out)
To keep us all safe from a world that's full of evil
Tryin', cryin', Lord, sometimes I'm cryin
When I think of His gifts and the world just keeps denying
When I think of His goodness
And what He's done for me
My soul cries, Hallelujah
Thanks for savin' me, sing
Savior, Savior, why don't You
Hear my humble cry
While the others Thou are calling
Do not pass me by
(Dance break?)
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I, I need Him at home
At work, at school
Do you need Him?
I know you need Him
While the others Thou are calling
Do not pass me by
Do not pass me by
Hear my humble cry
While the others Thou are calling
Do not pass me by
I've got the feelin' and the feelin's not the same
I did the hip hop, a little Hammer and the James
But a touch, a touch from up above
And I get the feelin', the feelin' of Your love
Reachin' out, callin' for Your people
(Reachin' out)
To keep us all safe from a world that's full of evil
Tryin', cryin', Lord, sometimes I'm cryin
When I think of His gifts and the world just keeps denying
When I think of His goodness
And what He's done for me
My soul cries, Hallelujah
Thanks for savin' me, sing
Savior, Savior, why don't You
Hear my humble cry
While the others Thou are calling
Do not pass me by
(Dance break?)
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I don't want the Lord to pass me by
I, I need Him at home
At work, at school
Do you need Him?
I know you need Him
While the others Thou are calling
Do not pass me by
Do not pass me by
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Do Not Pass Me By Lyrics as written by M C Hammer Douglas Miller
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
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