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 a star at the edge of the field where we kiss
Where I hold you and tell you I love you
And that star shines it's light through this young boys window every night
As I lay here, gazing, wishing for that love
But those young lovers' days are still far away
But if that star keeps consoling
I'll never be lonely again
On a hot Kansas night I pulled you in tight
And gave you the words I'd been holding
I gazed in you twinkling eyes, and kissed you for the first time
And I felt my life suddenly gain meaning
But since then, many days have pushed you away
But if that star keeps consoling
I'll never be lonely again
And my love, those lovers' days,
Now they're so far, far away
But if that star keeps consoling
Whomever you're holding
I'll never be lonely again
Where I hold you and tell you I love you
And that star shines it's light through this young boys window every night
As I lay here, gazing, wishing for that love
But those young lovers' days are still far away
But if that star keeps consoling
I'll never be lonely again
On a hot Kansas night I pulled you in tight
And gave you the words I'd been holding
I gazed in you twinkling eyes, and kissed you for the first time
And I felt my life suddenly gain meaning
But since then, many days have pushed you away
But if that star keeps consoling
I'll never be lonely again
And my love, those lovers' days,
Now they're so far, far away
But if that star keeps consoling
Whomever you're holding
I'll never be lonely again
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