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,
So ask yourself this question
Is this how love is supposed to be?
And how is that you keep findin'
Your way back in my life?
Said, "I'm leavin', have I made myself clear?"
Everytime I find someone I find myself here
No more screamin', there'll be no more lies
Packed up all my bags to go, even made my flight
So how did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
I can't tell it, how we make this thing fly
I really thought we'd work it out after all this time
But this ain't how love's supposed to be, in and out of harmony
So I packed up all my things, there was nothin' left to say
So how did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
Hey, hey girl
How did you get here girl?
How did you find your way?
C'mon girl, c'mon baby, c'mon girl, hey
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back into my life, girl?
I wanna know girl, yes
How did you find your way back into my life, girl, yeah?
I wanna know girl, can you tell me? How did you get here?
I wanna know, babe
How did you find your way? How did you get here, babe?
I wanna know girl
How did you find your way back into my life, babe?
How did you find your way back into my life?
Is this how love is supposed to be?
And how is that you keep findin'
Your way back in my life?
Said, "I'm leavin', have I made myself clear?"
Everytime I find someone I find myself here
No more screamin', there'll be no more lies
Packed up all my bags to go, even made my flight
So how did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
I can't tell it, how we make this thing fly
I really thought we'd work it out after all this time
But this ain't how love's supposed to be, in and out of harmony
So I packed up all my things, there was nothin' left to say
So how did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
Hey, hey girl
How did you get here girl?
How did you find your way?
C'mon girl, c'mon baby, c'mon girl, hey
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back in my life?
How did you find your way back into my life, girl?
I wanna know girl, yes
How did you find your way back into my life, girl, yeah?
I wanna know girl, can you tell me? How did you get here?
I wanna know, babe
How did you find your way? How did you get here, babe?
I wanna know girl
How did you find your way back into my life, babe?
How did you find your way back into my life?
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Find Your Way Lyrics as written by Kim L. Owens
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