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,
There's no space under the bed
It won't fit in a closet
There's no room on the floor
Even if you had a mansion
And I don't see it on the streets
It's not mixed in with the trash
Everyone I see
Walks with empty hands
And as they pass by
I'm thinking
Where do they keep all that disappointment?
Something's not right
Tell me
Where do they keep all that disappointment?
And will they take mine?
Will they take mine?
So where do you keep
The letters that never came?
Where are the broken promises?
And the ones that got away?
Where do you keep the dreams that never came true?
The friends who weren't there for you?
The life that wasn't waiting for you?
It all can't be inside of you
And that's why
I'm asking
Where do you keep all that disappointment?
As you pass by
I'm thinking
Where do you keep all that disappointment?
'Cause you look just fine
You seem just fine
It won't fit in a closet
There's no room on the floor
Even if you had a mansion
And I don't see it on the streets
It's not mixed in with the trash
Everyone I see
Walks with empty hands
And as they pass by
I'm thinking
Where do they keep all that disappointment?
Something's not right
Tell me
Where do they keep all that disappointment?
And will they take mine?
Will they take mine?
So where do you keep
The letters that never came?
Where are the broken promises?
And the ones that got away?
Where do you keep the dreams that never came true?
The friends who weren't there for you?
The life that wasn't waiting for you?
It all can't be inside of you
And that's why
I'm asking
Where do you keep all that disappointment?
As you pass by
I'm thinking
Where do you keep all that disappointment?
'Cause you look just fine
You seem just fine
Lyrics submitted by Bloodfox1
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It is all inside of me. It shouldn't be though. Love this song<3