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,
Come on summer, you're wasting your time
Don't be gone
Come on winter get back in the line
And bring the sun
Keep it comin'
It's all right to be warm
It's all right to be strange
It's okay just to be here
It's all right
It's all right to be sad
It's all right to be wrong
It's okay to feel small
It's all right
Come on maybe you should change your mind
And be seen
Falling forward or lagging behind
Or in between
Be yourself, man
It's all right to be strong
It's all right to be loved
It's okay to belong here
It's all right
It's all right to let go
It's all right to hold on
It's okay just to be here
It's all right
(What was all the madness about
We live from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out in the end)
It's all right to be great
It's all right to fall down
It's okay to be living
It's all right
(What was all the struggle about
We end from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out in the end)
It's all right to be warm
It's all right to be cold
It's okay just to be here
It's all right
What was all the madness about
We end from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out in the end
What was all the struggle about
We end from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out
What was all the suffering about
We live from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out in the end
Don't be gone
Come on winter get back in the line
And bring the sun
Keep it comin'
It's all right to be warm
It's all right to be strange
It's okay just to be here
It's all right
It's all right to be sad
It's all right to be wrong
It's okay to feel small
It's all right
Come on maybe you should change your mind
And be seen
Falling forward or lagging behind
Or in between
Be yourself, man
It's all right to be strong
It's all right to be loved
It's okay to belong here
It's all right
It's all right to let go
It's all right to hold on
It's okay just to be here
It's all right
(What was all the madness about
We live from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out in the end)
It's all right to be great
It's all right to fall down
It's okay to be living
It's all right
(What was all the struggle about
We end from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out in the end)
It's all right to be warm
It's all right to be cold
It's okay just to be here
It's all right
What was all the madness about
We end from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out in the end
What was all the struggle about
We end from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out
What was all the suffering about
We live from the beginning 'til our time runs out
It really doesn't matter 'cause it all works out in the end
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