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,
A childlike love I had
When we first began
We ran and I fell behind
I've been stuck here all this time
You waited like a lover
Who couldn't let go of his bride
I turned my back away from You
Didn't shed a tear or cry
[Chorus]
But I'm falling for You now
I'm coming back to the place where we parted
It's for real this time
So I'll be here waiting where we started
My feet were bruised
I tried but I couldn't fill Your shoes
I went my way
I bought the lie that I was all grown up
Didn't need You in my life
The winter left me cold and frozen
Looking for the truth
But searching for the sun
I found the place where I met You
[Chorus]
It feels so good
To be in Your arms
You never left me
I just chose to stay behind
I want to thank You for Your love
That gives me freedom
To run back, to come back
[Chorus]
When we first began
We ran and I fell behind
I've been stuck here all this time
You waited like a lover
Who couldn't let go of his bride
I turned my back away from You
Didn't shed a tear or cry
[Chorus]
But I'm falling for You now
I'm coming back to the place where we parted
It's for real this time
So I'll be here waiting where we started
My feet were bruised
I tried but I couldn't fill Your shoes
I went my way
I bought the lie that I was all grown up
Didn't need You in my life
The winter left me cold and frozen
Looking for the truth
But searching for the sun
I found the place where I met You
[Chorus]
It feels so good
To be in Your arms
You never left me
I just chose to stay behind
I want to thank You for Your love
That gives me freedom
To run back, to come back
[Chorus]
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