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,
Ready? (I'm ready!)
O! I'm gonna get you in the end!
Getcha! Getcha! Getcha!
Our father which art in heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy se sex sex sex Earth
As it is in Heaven.
O in heaven.
And lead us not into temptation.
But deliver us from evil.
For thyne is the kingdom,
Power and the glory
Forever and ever amen.
Fury, chastity, burden,
Sacrifice, claim me guilty.
Burt white skin.
Running red, red on white,
Judge, icon, icon,
I am gonna getcha.
Revenge, revenge,
Never talk blabber to me.
Red running revenge.
Revenge getcha getcha getcha revenge
Never talk blabber to me.
Shalalalala... O no... no...
A knock knock knocking
Knock knock knocking on heaven's door.
Let me in! O let me in!
La La La Woo-oo-oo!
Who's that knocking on my door?
He floats like a butterfly,
Stings like a bee;
Floats like a butterfly but he
Stings like a bee.
Yedelay shedelay.
Ding-a-ling-a-ling.
Ding-a-ling-a-ling-a-fucking-ding
On the door, on heaven's door.
Bawk bawk bawk
Bawk bawk bawk BAWK!
Bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk BAWK!!
My little chickadee, carry on.
Carry on.
Our father which art in heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
As on Earth as it is in heaven.
In heaven.
Ahhh! Ah! Ah!
I'm gonna getcha in the end!
Getcha, I'm gonna getcha.
To me - talk blabber
I'll getcha.
When you're clever
I'll getcha in the end.
I'll get you in the end.
O! O! Shake it, shake it, baby,
Shake it, shake it, baby, now.
Twist and shout! Ow!
A knife, a fork, a bottle, and a cork
That's the way you spell New York.
Yodelay-hee-he!
Yedelay-hee-hee!
Yodelay-yodelay-yodelay-hee-hee!
Yodelay-yodelay-yodelay-hee-hee!
Tomorrow belongs to me.
Let me open it.
Let me open it.
Don't take it away from me.
La-de-la-de-la-de-lalalala...
Sick it hard.
Holy cow. Holy cow.
Well shake it, shake it baby
Shake it, shake it, baby, now.
O, you twist little girl,
You know you twist so fine,
C'mon and twist a little closer
And let me know that you're mine.
O let me know that you're mine.
Mine, mine, mine, mine.
Our father which art in heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Ah-thy-a-king-a-dom-a-come
A-thy-a-will-a-be-a-done on Earth
As it is in heaven. Heaven.
Running red, running red, red on white.
Running red. Red over white.
Run, run, run, run, run-a, run-a,
Run-a, run-a, run, run, run, run-a,
Run-a, run-a, run and hide.
Run and hide.
You'll never frighten me.
Run and hide.
You can hide all you like.
Run and hide.
Leave me alone.
So run and hide.
But I'll get your hide.
Run and hide.
I'll have your hide.
O-Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Will I get to heaven?
This is all wonderful
But will I get to heaven?
Will all god's children get to heaven?
If you're good - if you're good
No you'll never get to heaven
Not even if you're good
There's never ever been a heaven.
There's never ever been a heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
That's what it says.
No heaven is Earth
Earth as it is in heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
Run and hide.
No escape.
Run and hide.
You do-gooders will never get to heaven.
You do-gooders will never get to heaven.
Still safe in your
Still safe in your house
O god - but you'll never
You'll never, never, ever get to heaven.
You'll never climb the ladder to heaven.
So just shake it, shake it, shake it,
Shake it baby - and twist and shout.
Our father which art in heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
This prayer goes on and on
O! I'm gonna get you in the end!
Getcha! Getcha! Getcha!
Our father which art in heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy se sex sex sex Earth
As it is in Heaven.
O in heaven.
And lead us not into temptation.
But deliver us from evil.
For thyne is the kingdom,
Power and the glory
Forever and ever amen.
Fury, chastity, burden,
Sacrifice, claim me guilty.
Burt white skin.
Running red, red on white,
Judge, icon, icon,
I am gonna getcha.
Revenge, revenge,
Never talk blabber to me.
Red running revenge.
Revenge getcha getcha getcha revenge
Never talk blabber to me.
Shalalalala... O no... no...
A knock knock knocking
Knock knock knocking on heaven's door.
Let me in! O let me in!
La La La Woo-oo-oo!
Who's that knocking on my door?
He floats like a butterfly,
Stings like a bee;
Floats like a butterfly but he
Stings like a bee.
Yedelay shedelay.
Ding-a-ling-a-ling.
Ding-a-ling-a-ling-a-fucking-ding
On the door, on heaven's door.
Bawk bawk bawk
Bawk bawk bawk BAWK!
Bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk BAWK!!
My little chickadee, carry on.
Carry on.
Our father which art in heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
As on Earth as it is in heaven.
In heaven.
Ahhh! Ah! Ah!
I'm gonna getcha in the end!
Getcha, I'm gonna getcha.
To me - talk blabber
I'll getcha.
When you're clever
I'll getcha in the end.
I'll get you in the end.
O! O! Shake it, shake it, baby,
Shake it, shake it, baby, now.
Twist and shout! Ow!
A knife, a fork, a bottle, and a cork
That's the way you spell New York.
Yodelay-hee-he!
Yedelay-hee-hee!
Yodelay-yodelay-yodelay-hee-hee!
Yodelay-yodelay-yodelay-hee-hee!
Tomorrow belongs to me.
Let me open it.
Let me open it.
Don't take it away from me.
La-de-la-de-la-de-lalalala...
Sick it hard.
Holy cow. Holy cow.
Well shake it, shake it baby
Shake it, shake it, baby, now.
O, you twist little girl,
You know you twist so fine,
C'mon and twist a little closer
And let me know that you're mine.
O let me know that you're mine.
Mine, mine, mine, mine.
Our father which art in heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Ah-thy-a-king-a-dom-a-come
A-thy-a-will-a-be-a-done on Earth
As it is in heaven. Heaven.
Running red, running red, red on white.
Running red. Red over white.
Run, run, run, run, run-a, run-a,
Run-a, run-a, run, run, run, run-a,
Run-a, run-a, run and hide.
Run and hide.
You'll never frighten me.
Run and hide.
You can hide all you like.
Run and hide.
Leave me alone.
So run and hide.
But I'll get your hide.
Run and hide.
I'll have your hide.
O-Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Will I get to heaven?
This is all wonderful
But will I get to heaven?
Will all god's children get to heaven?
If you're good - if you're good
No you'll never get to heaven
Not even if you're good
There's never ever been a heaven.
There's never ever been a heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
That's what it says.
No heaven is Earth
Earth as it is in heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
On Earth as it is in heaven.
Run and hide.
No escape.
Run and hide.
You do-gooders will never get to heaven.
You do-gooders will never get to heaven.
Still safe in your
Still safe in your house
O god - but you'll never
You'll never, never, ever get to heaven.
You'll never climb the ladder to heaven.
So just shake it, shake it, shake it,
Shake it baby - and twist and shout.
Our father which art in heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
This prayer goes on and on
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
The Lord's Prayer Lyrics as written by Ludwig Van Beethoven Dario Marianelli
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
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