I always knew that I’d find someone like you/
So welcome to my little corner of the world.

“My Corner of the World” was written in the sixties, but I didn’t become a classic until Yo La Tengo covered it in the 90s. They sing it with the tenderness that the song deserves. It lets the lyrics come to life. The song really has a great rhythm with a nice guitar solo. Almost dance-able—if one were so inclined.

In the beginning of the song the author is inviting someone to his “little corner of the world”. He says if you’d like to stay we can make it “our little corner of the world”.  Interestingly the song ends with “we always knew that we’d find someone like you…” Here it is not clear who “we” is or who “we” could be. Is the author a single father? Is he using the “royal we”? I think he is. I think he is saying that now this girl is his girlfriend, and he is changing tense.

There are more fun possibilities to consider though: Is he inviting a third into the relationship? Is he young and sharing his apartment with a roommate? Is he buying a dog? Perhaps we’ll never know.

My Little Corner Lyrics

Come along with me,
To my little corner of the world,
And dream a little dream,
In my little corner of the world.

Tonight my love,
We’ll share a sweet embrace,
We’ll soon forget,
There’s any other place.

And if you care to stay,
In my little corner of the world,
Then we can hide away,
In my little corner of the world.

I always knew,
I’d find someone like you,
So welcome to,
My little corner of the world.

written by: Lee Pockriss / Bob Hilliard