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,
Whoa whoa ooohhh
Oohh yeah yeah
Whoa whoa ahh yeah
My ex-girlfriend ain't a friend of mine huh yeah
My ex-girlfriend ain't a friend of mine
Oh uh huh uh huh
Oh uh huh uh huh
I met this little shorty at the corner store
I snuck a peep as she came out the door
She was looking hot from her head to the floor
The kind of body make me want see more
With ice cream dripping down her wrist (down her wrist)
She licked it and missed, blew me a kiss
At first a brother tried to resist
But she did persist
And then it was on and popping, baby
[Chorus:]
My ex-girlfriend's best friend, been stressing, testing me
I shouldn't never beat it up
If she found out no doubt you've been
Blessing me, sexing me, look at the spot blown up
Now that we know do we just let go (ohh Yeah)
Or do we just turn back or try to pretend
We're nothing more than friends, it's too late for that
She used to be my girlfriend
I wish I woulda known then
Then I wouldn't have pushed up
When she rolled up shorty want to get swold up
She used to be my girlfriend
I wish I woulda known then
Then I wouldn't have much to lose
But now I'm starting all over again
Something about her seems so familiar
Like we met somewhere before
The way that she looked at me it's all coming back to me
I see it clearly now you got me bugging out
I was post up at the light now curtie through start it
Two short's and a baby Benz looking like they want it
One was her and one was you, what do I do she was shooting me vibes
And you was playing cute
[Chorus:]
I would've never tried to hit it
I would've never spent the time
I would've never tried to push up on her
Even though she was so fine
I would've never took her number
I would've never gave her mine
I should've known that you'd start trippin'
Thinking I knew it all the time
She used to be my girlfriend
I wish I woulda known then
Then I wouldn't have pushed up
When she rolled up shorty want to get swold up
She used to be my girlfriend
I wish I woulda known then
Then I wouldn't have much to lose
But now I'm starting all over again
Oohh yeah yeah
Whoa whoa ahh yeah
My ex-girlfriend ain't a friend of mine huh yeah
My ex-girlfriend ain't a friend of mine
Oh uh huh uh huh
Oh uh huh uh huh
I met this little shorty at the corner store
I snuck a peep as she came out the door
She was looking hot from her head to the floor
The kind of body make me want see more
With ice cream dripping down her wrist (down her wrist)
She licked it and missed, blew me a kiss
At first a brother tried to resist
But she did persist
And then it was on and popping, baby
[Chorus:]
My ex-girlfriend's best friend, been stressing, testing me
I shouldn't never beat it up
If she found out no doubt you've been
Blessing me, sexing me, look at the spot blown up
Now that we know do we just let go (ohh Yeah)
Or do we just turn back or try to pretend
We're nothing more than friends, it's too late for that
She used to be my girlfriend
I wish I woulda known then
Then I wouldn't have pushed up
When she rolled up shorty want to get swold up
She used to be my girlfriend
I wish I woulda known then
Then I wouldn't have much to lose
But now I'm starting all over again
Something about her seems so familiar
Like we met somewhere before
The way that she looked at me it's all coming back to me
I see it clearly now you got me bugging out
I was post up at the light now curtie through start it
Two short's and a baby Benz looking like they want it
One was her and one was you, what do I do she was shooting me vibes
And you was playing cute
[Chorus:]
I would've never tried to hit it
I would've never spent the time
I would've never tried to push up on her
Even though she was so fine
I would've never took her number
I would've never gave her mine
I should've known that you'd start trippin'
Thinking I knew it all the time
She used to be my girlfriend
I wish I woulda known then
Then I wouldn't have pushed up
When she rolled up shorty want to get swold up
She used to be my girlfriend
I wish I woulda known then
Then I wouldn't have much to lose
But now I'm starting all over again
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Girl's Friend Lyrics as written by Darren Lighty Cliff Lighty
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