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,
It's been a long time since we started
And all of the hurting we've been through I find that I still in love with you
Searchin' and searchin', looking for better
Greener pastures never grew cause everything I needed I already had with you
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
I've learned a lesson, never to let the one you love slip away
Oh baby, it took this tragedy
For me to see that you are the only one, baby you complete me
I never knew a love, until you came and showed me what it was
And I'll never let you go, never again
I promise you this time, forever
We'll make it last and things will be better
Better than before
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
And all of the hurting we've been through I find that I still in love with you
Searchin' and searchin', looking for better
Greener pastures never grew cause everything I needed I already had with you
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
I've learned a lesson, never to let the one you love slip away
Oh baby, it took this tragedy
For me to see that you are the only one, baby you complete me
I never knew a love, until you came and showed me what it was
And I'll never let you go, never again
I promise you this time, forever
We'll make it last and things will be better
Better than before
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
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You Complete Me Lyrics as written by Daron Tavaris Jones Kelly Price
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMPIRE PUBLISHING
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