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,
She's drawing pictures of herself
And giant-size men in a Liliput world
She knows some stories, but never tells
Of all her haunted adventures
Because the big bad wolf
Has whispered in her ear
That no one else must know what happens here
And she must never ever
Breathe a single word
Or he'll blow down her fairy tale world
Now safely in her mother's arms
Her tears are like diamonds that roll down her cheeks
She's afraid and she's ashamed
But the spell is so strong, that she just cannot speak
The big bad wolf
Has whispered in her ear
That no one else must know what happens here
And she must never ever
Breathe a single word
Or he'll blow down her fairy tale world
She is so shy, just like a deer
And when she senses danger, she knows she must hide
In the forest she'll disappear
Away from those sharp teeth and piercing grey eyes
And the big bad wolf
Will never find her here
Or fill her small heart up with fear
And she will never ever
Breathe a single word
She'll stay in her fairy tale world
She will never ever
Breathe a single word
She'll just stay in her fairy tale world
And giant-size men in a Liliput world
She knows some stories, but never tells
Of all her haunted adventures
Because the big bad wolf
Has whispered in her ear
That no one else must know what happens here
And she must never ever
Breathe a single word
Or he'll blow down her fairy tale world
Now safely in her mother's arms
Her tears are like diamonds that roll down her cheeks
She's afraid and she's ashamed
But the spell is so strong, that she just cannot speak
The big bad wolf
Has whispered in her ear
That no one else must know what happens here
And she must never ever
Breathe a single word
Or he'll blow down her fairy tale world
She is so shy, just like a deer
And when she senses danger, she knows she must hide
In the forest she'll disappear
Away from those sharp teeth and piercing grey eyes
And the big bad wolf
Will never find her here
Or fill her small heart up with fear
And she will never ever
Breathe a single word
She'll stay in her fairy tale world
She will never ever
Breathe a single word
She'll just stay in her fairy tale world
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