
Well, I found you in the middle of an Indonesian marketplace
The sun shone diamonds upon your face
You drew upon my heart and left a trace
And then you sang a sweet refrain
Yellow gardenias in the rain
We lost ourselves
In the space between the sunset and the wet rice fields
Where holy priests, dance among the temples where once they kneeled
A kiss as sweet as sugar cane like yellow gardenias in the rain
You gave me your heart underneath the mango tree
Built an altar at my head, and pushed my mind into the sea
Yes, I always knew I'd find you in this crazy land
God blew smoke into my soul, I found myself within the sand
Oh, we said a prayer as we looked for ceremonies in the stars above
And this crazy wind reminds us of the way we used to love
And perhaps we'll find it once again
In the yellow gardenias in the rain
You gave me your heart, oh, underneath the mango tree
Built an altar at my head, and pushed my mind into the sea
Yes, I always knew I'd find you in this crazy land
God blew smoke into my soul, I found myself within the sand
Oh, we said a prayer as we looked for ceremonies in the stars above
And this crazy wind reminds us of the way we used to love
Perhaps we'll find it once again
In the yellow gardenias in the rain, yeah