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,
So much left to say
But I've got nothing
Here you lie and wait
As if it were sunday
Taking up your time
There'll be surrender
If by chance you'll let me in
Then I've got something
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes without saying
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes without saying
If flesh on my flesh, makes us a union
If bone on my bon, then call me, broken
Marvel at the words
Softly spoken
I rest there on your lips
Now I'm forgiven
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes without saying
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes without saying
And it goes without saying
And it feels
And it feels
And it feels
Feels like we're one and the same
One and the same
Feels like we're one and the same
But I've got nothing
Here you lie and wait
As if it were sunday
Taking up your time
There'll be surrender
If by chance you'll let me in
Then I've got something
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes without saying
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes without saying
If flesh on my flesh, makes us a union
If bone on my bon, then call me, broken
Marvel at the words
Softly spoken
I rest there on your lips
Now I'm forgiven
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes without saying
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes
And it goes without saying
And it goes without saying
And it feels
And it feels
And it feels
Feels like we're one and the same
One and the same
Feels like we're one and the same
Lyrics submitted by MusicJortz
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