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,
Turn on the lights, I feel blue
By seven am only seven winks through
Guess once again I'll try my luck
At catching up to speed with my hummingbird heart
I want a sea of faces
Nobody that I know
They'll holler when they hear my name
And then they'll go back home
Won't have to tell you
Won't have it no other way
For your love, your love, your love, your love, baby
Who says that you can't live forever?
Shine down your light, it's now or never
And you said baby watch your head
Look at the crowd, they love you now
But come the morning you'll be left for dead
Somebody catch me, I've gone blind
Can't see for all the stars in my eyes
No more emotion, I'm all drive
'Til I get this splinter out of my side
Soon every string surrounding
These wooden legs and arms
Will crumble like a cloud of smoke
And send this puppet down
But I won't regret it
This is the choice that I made
For your love, your love, your love, your love, baby
Who says that you can't live forever?
Shine down your light, it's now or never
And you said baby watch your head
Look at the crowd, they love you now
But come the morning you'll be left for dead
By seven am only seven winks through
Guess once again I'll try my luck
At catching up to speed with my hummingbird heart
I want a sea of faces
Nobody that I know
They'll holler when they hear my name
And then they'll go back home
Won't have to tell you
Won't have it no other way
For your love, your love, your love, your love, baby
Who says that you can't live forever?
Shine down your light, it's now or never
And you said baby watch your head
Look at the crowd, they love you now
But come the morning you'll be left for dead
Somebody catch me, I've gone blind
Can't see for all the stars in my eyes
No more emotion, I'm all drive
'Til I get this splinter out of my side
Soon every string surrounding
These wooden legs and arms
Will crumble like a cloud of smoke
And send this puppet down
But I won't regret it
This is the choice that I made
For your love, your love, your love, your love, baby
Who says that you can't live forever?
Shine down your light, it's now or never
And you said baby watch your head
Look at the crowd, they love you now
But come the morning you'll be left for dead
Lyrics submitted by ReadyToGo
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