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,
In our world, malaria kills a child every 30 seconds
11 million children die every year of malnutrition
(To all new arrivals, welcome)
In our world, 15 million children have been orphaned by AIDS
30,000 children die of preventable causes every day
(To all new arrivals, welcome)
In our world, 2 million children are working in the sex trade this moment
([Incomprehensible])
1.1 billion people in the world, earn less than a dollar a day
([Incomprehensible])
To all new arrivals, we love you
We would die for you, kill for you, welcome
To all new arrivals, we love you
We would die for you, kill for you, welcome
If there's a God, be aware, I'm a man newly made
My son lies here and only of him, am I afraid
As I gaze into that face, I perceive that which is true
I created him and we created you in his image
(To all new arrivals, we love you)
(We would die for you, kill for you, welcome)
And I never knew love like this
To all new arrivals, we love you
We would die for you, kill for you, welcome
To all new arrivals, we love you
We would die for you, kill for you, welcome
Welcome, welcome
11 million children die every year of malnutrition
(To all new arrivals, welcome)
In our world, 15 million children have been orphaned by AIDS
30,000 children die of preventable causes every day
(To all new arrivals, welcome)
In our world, 2 million children are working in the sex trade this moment
([Incomprehensible])
1.1 billion people in the world, earn less than a dollar a day
([Incomprehensible])
To all new arrivals, we love you
We would die for you, kill for you, welcome
To all new arrivals, we love you
We would die for you, kill for you, welcome
If there's a God, be aware, I'm a man newly made
My son lies here and only of him, am I afraid
As I gaze into that face, I perceive that which is true
I created him and we created you in his image
(To all new arrivals, we love you)
(We would die for you, kill for you, welcome)
And I never knew love like this
To all new arrivals, we love you
We would die for you, kill for you, welcome
To all new arrivals, we love you
We would die for you, kill for you, welcome
Welcome, welcome
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