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,
You know the thing that hurts me the most
Is the simple fact that you can' t love me the way I love you...
Gone mentally, gone mentally, got me fucked up
Gone mentally, gone mentally, she got me fucked up
Eye sight full of lies
I don't know where my heart lies
When love's got a grip, it won't let go
It's not your choice, you can't leave, you can't say no
Say no, s-s-s-say no, you can't say no
Gave you my all, & I know you seen it
My eyes is bleeding, from the thought of you sleepin'
With another one, another her, another woman
Baby, girl I only needed you by yourself, by yourself
But instead of loving me, you wanted somebody else
When love's got a grip, it won't let go
It's not your choice, you can't leave, you can't say no
Say no, s-s-s-say no, you can't say no
Is the simple fact that you can' t love me the way I love you...
Gone mentally, gone mentally, got me fucked up
Gone mentally, gone mentally, she got me fucked up
Eye sight full of lies
I don't know where my heart lies
When love's got a grip, it won't let go
It's not your choice, you can't leave, you can't say no
Say no, s-s-s-say no, you can't say no
Gave you my all, & I know you seen it
My eyes is bleeding, from the thought of you sleepin'
With another one, another her, another woman
Baby, girl I only needed you by yourself, by yourself
But instead of loving me, you wanted somebody else
When love's got a grip, it won't let go
It's not your choice, you can't leave, you can't say no
Say no, s-s-s-say no, you can't say no
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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