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,
I give you power, over me
I give you power, but now I gotta be free
I give you power, but now I say
I give you power, I can take it away
I can take it away
Woo
I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (but I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (but now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me (I can take it away)
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me now
I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (but now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away
I give you power, over me
I give you power, but I gotta be free (gotta be free)
I give you power, now I say
I can't watch you take it away
Woo
I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away
Well, oh, oh
Oh, oh
I give you power (power)
Where do you think it all comes from? huh?
Who gives you power? (Power)
Where do you think it all comes from?
I give you power
I can take it all away
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me (I can take it away)
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me
I give you power, but now I gotta be free
I give you power, but now I say
I give you power, I can take it away
I can take it away
Woo
I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (but I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (but now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me (I can take it away)
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me now
I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (but now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away
I give you power, over me
I give you power, but I gotta be free (gotta be free)
I give you power, now I say
I can't watch you take it away
Woo
I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away
Well, oh, oh
Oh, oh
I give you power (power)
Where do you think it all comes from? huh?
Who gives you power? (Power)
Where do you think it all comes from?
I give you power
I can take it all away
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me (I can take it away)
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
I Give You Power Lyrics as written by Richard R Parry Regine Chassagne
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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