June 2010 Batu Rakit 1992-1994
Words and music by Richard Homer
4/4, 3/4, 93 bpm Intro A B flat C, C B flat A, EAEA
A B flat C
I’m thinking / of you / now
C B flat A
a memory / coming / back
A B flat C
wandering / on a / quiet
C B flat A
half / jungle / track
EAEA
// oh // oh
Thinking / back to / then,
thinking / back to / there,
the kampung / children / running,
their kites up / in the / air
Going / back in / time
to nineteen / ninety / two
back to / Batu / Rakit
where I / first met / you
Iriana, oh
You / wait / there,
the sun / on the / go
listening / I / think,
to // Bengawan // Solo
Iriana, oh
The cool / sea / breeze
in the / evening / air
your sarong / purple, / yellow,
a hibiscus / in your / hair
Iriana, oh
3/4 time AEAE
ombak / ombak / pantai,
sunyi / dan // tenang
bukit / malam / kabut
angin, // gambang ABE
AEA, AEA
Iriana, / come to / me, Iriana, / come to / me,
EA, EA
Iriana, come back to / me, oh
In a / kampung / house
the women / tête à / tête
out there / by the / beach,
men repair a / fishing / net
A group of / geese / appear,
in arrogant, / honking / time
the kampung / evening / smoke
now beginning / to / climb
The breakers / come / again,
the eagle / climbing / high
on the / earth / track,
homecoming / cows go / by
anak-anak / dengan / wau
burung-burung // terbang
nelayan // membaiki / jaring
potong // kelapa / parang
Those / years / back
come to / me // again
the aroma / of the / kampung
in // equatorial / rain
The hibiscus, / the // ixora,
the // coconut / tree
bring a / memory of / you
back / here to / me
oh, waktu / itu / cantik
hujan / malam / wangi
rambut / bunga / raya
batik baju // pelangi
AEA, AEA
Iriana, / come to / me, Iriana, / come to / me,
EA, EA
Iriana, / come back to / me, oh
