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,
Uno, dos, tres, quattro
Yeah, oh baby
Oh girl, oh lady, come to, come to me
Oh I can't decide if I should read or think
I'll keep an open mind, 'til the day sets in
Hear you call me (hear you call me, call me) I'm so willing to call back (willing to call back)
Hear you thinking (hear you thinking, you thinking), hope you hear me thinking too (woah)
Why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
Somewhere there when I open my eyes (when I open my eyes)
Baby why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
You're my life, my love
Ooh
You're my life
I feel alive, so I'll just begin (just begin)
Yeah, to read my mind, before you ring me (before you ring me)
Hear you thinking (hear you thinking, you thinking), hope you hear me thinking too
Why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
Somewhere there there when I open my eyes (there when I open my eyes)
Baby why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
You're my life
You're my life, mmh
Oh you're my love, you're my love
So good to be near you (so good to be near you)
So dark when you walk from my side (from my side)
Baby why can't I wake up with you
You're my life, you're my life (you're my life)
Hear you thinking (hear you thinking, you thinking), hope you hear me thinking too
Darling
Why can't I wake up with you
Be there when I open my eyes
Why can't I wake up with you
My love
Why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
Be there when I open my eyes
Yeah, oh baby
Oh girl, oh lady, come to, come to me
Oh I can't decide if I should read or think
I'll keep an open mind, 'til the day sets in
Hear you call me (hear you call me, call me) I'm so willing to call back (willing to call back)
Hear you thinking (hear you thinking, you thinking), hope you hear me thinking too (woah)
Why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
Somewhere there when I open my eyes (when I open my eyes)
Baby why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
You're my life, my love
Ooh
You're my life
I feel alive, so I'll just begin (just begin)
Yeah, to read my mind, before you ring me (before you ring me)
Hear you thinking (hear you thinking, you thinking), hope you hear me thinking too
Why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
Somewhere there there when I open my eyes (there when I open my eyes)
Baby why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
You're my life
You're my life, mmh
Oh you're my love, you're my love
So good to be near you (so good to be near you)
So dark when you walk from my side (from my side)
Baby why can't I wake up with you
You're my life, you're my life (you're my life)
Hear you thinking (hear you thinking, you thinking), hope you hear me thinking too
Darling
Why can't I wake up with you
Be there when I open my eyes
Why can't I wake up with you
My love
Why can't I wake up with you (why can't I wake up with you)
Be there when I open my eyes
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Why Can't I Wake Up With You Lyrics as written by Gary Barlow
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