Take me home, Family Lo
With apologies to John Denver, Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert
Almost heaven, Southeast Asia
Strait of Melaka, Singapore River
Hot and humid, shower every night
Rows ‘n rows of orchids, Hainan chicken rice
(Chorus)
Family Lo, take me home
To the folks, I belong
Singapura, ocean momma
Take me home, Family Lo
All my mem’ries, gather ’round her
Aunts ‘n uncles, dearest to my mother
So many cousins, smiling big and wide
Names ‘n faces, hard to memorize
…. chorus
I hear her voice, in the mornin’ hours she calls to me
The radio reminds me of my folks far a-way
Flyin’ in the sky I get a feeling that I should have been home
Yesterday, yesterday
…. chorus