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,
Don't know how. Don't know when
But I know that I will see her again someday
I'm gonna find that girl
Got some leads. Got some names
All my friends say that I'm insane and they're right
I'm gonna find that girl
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna make her mine
Gonna look for her till the end of time
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna change her life
Gonna turn it around. Gonna make it all right
Had my plans yesterday
But I'm through them all away for her
I'm gonna find that girl
Never thought just one night
Just one kiss to change my life this way
I'm gonna find that girl
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna make her mine
Gonna look for her till the end of time
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna change her life
Gonna turn it around. Gonna make it all right
I'm gonna make it allright
Run down trains and lost highways
She could be sitting in a small cafè somewhere
When I find that girl
She'll turn around and there I'll be
She'll throw her arms around me oh yea
When I find that girl
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna make her mine
Gonna look for her till the end of time
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna change her life
Gonna turn it around. I'm gonna make it all right
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna make her mine
Gonna look for her till the end of time
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna change her life
Gonna turn it around. I'm gonna make her mine.
I'm gonna find that girl.
But I know that I will see her again someday
I'm gonna find that girl
Got some leads. Got some names
All my friends say that I'm insane and they're right
I'm gonna find that girl
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna make her mine
Gonna look for her till the end of time
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna change her life
Gonna turn it around. Gonna make it all right
Had my plans yesterday
But I'm through them all away for her
I'm gonna find that girl
Never thought just one night
Just one kiss to change my life this way
I'm gonna find that girl
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna make her mine
Gonna look for her till the end of time
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna change her life
Gonna turn it around. Gonna make it all right
I'm gonna make it allright
Run down trains and lost highways
She could be sitting in a small cafè somewhere
When I find that girl
She'll turn around and there I'll be
She'll throw her arms around me oh yea
When I find that girl
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna make her mine
Gonna look for her till the end of time
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna change her life
Gonna turn it around. I'm gonna make it all right
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna make her mine
Gonna look for her till the end of time
I'm gonna find that girl. Gonna change her life
Gonna turn it around. I'm gonna make her mine.
I'm gonna find that girl.
Lyrics submitted by mike, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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