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 need to see your loyalty
I'm street made
Came from the bottom
I need a big chain
Cause we street made
I need to see your loyalty
I'm street made
Came from the bottom
I need a big chain
Cause we street made
I've been all around the city
Switching up ways
Calculated moves
Only shit that'll get me paid
The money is due
Too many life flashes
Camera settings
Niggas pulling pistols right past us
I ain't tryna die today
My bro told the homie, start the car
Let's fly away
Got to the yard
Now I use this bar to say
Stay away from a trick bitch
You ain't tryna lose your life for no mix shit
I've been keeping it locked
In the studio feeling groovy
Smoke so much weed, my life a living movie
Camera shoots
Niggas tryna match them
They hating on me
Cause the money go right past them
Lord bless them
I can never hand you a pass
Even with my blunt
Keep it moving right past
Rolling like the sun
You ain't no son to me, ain't no son in me
Fuck all that fuckery
I need to see your loyalty
I'm street made
Came from the bottom
I need a big chain
Cause we street made
I need to see your loyalty
I'm street made
Came from the bottom
I need a big chain
Cause we street made
Real solid niggas I keep
Not the killing type
Niggas wanna see they wife's, by the end of the night
So he rolling with them things, yip
Searching for the finer things
We stay dangerous for them Diamond rings
Searching for the finer things
We stay dangerous for them diamond rings
I'm street made
Came from the bottom
I need a big chain
Cause we street made
I need to see your loyalty
I'm street made
Came from the bottom
I need a big chain
Cause we street made
I've been all around the city
Switching up ways
Calculated moves
Only shit that'll get me paid
The money is due
Too many life flashes
Camera settings
Niggas pulling pistols right past us
I ain't tryna die today
My bro told the homie, start the car
Let's fly away
Got to the yard
Now I use this bar to say
Stay away from a trick bitch
You ain't tryna lose your life for no mix shit
I've been keeping it locked
In the studio feeling groovy
Smoke so much weed, my life a living movie
Camera shoots
Niggas tryna match them
They hating on me
Cause the money go right past them
Lord bless them
I can never hand you a pass
Even with my blunt
Keep it moving right past
Rolling like the sun
You ain't no son to me, ain't no son in me
Fuck all that fuckery
I need to see your loyalty
I'm street made
Came from the bottom
I need a big chain
Cause we street made
I need to see your loyalty
I'm street made
Came from the bottom
I need a big chain
Cause we street made
Real solid niggas I keep
Not the killing type
Niggas wanna see they wife's, by the end of the night
So he rolling with them things, yip
Searching for the finer things
We stay dangerous for them Diamond rings
Searching for the finer things
We stay dangerous for them diamond rings
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