Leilani 2000

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Somewhere on a South Pacific island Sits a young man staring at the surf His native girlfriend died a death quite violent A tribal sacrifice made to the Earth [Chorus, condensed] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) Whoa-oh [Verse 2] She was brown, her hair was black, her eyes were blue A chief's daughter, Leilani was her name She and her young man made a handsome two But lava tore them both apart again [Chorus] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) He'd say, "Leilani, don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) He would plead, "Don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) [Verse 3] They were saving for a little hut And he collected sea shells every day And every night they'd share a cigarette But the ancient, angry Gods got in the way [Chorus] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) He'd say, "Leilani, don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) He would plead, "Please don't go, to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, ow! [Bridge] Well, the sun went down On that fateful day Really, this was goodbye He looked in her eyes And all that he could say Was, "Why, why, why, why, Leilani, why, why?" She said nothing, just looked up to the sky Because that's where her husband was waiting Husband-to-be, the mountain God And her family and friends soon interrupted their reverie As they chanted the ancient, sacred words Can you hear 'em? Katoomba (Hey!), Macumba (Ho!) Oomgawa Katoomba (Hey!), Macumba (Ho!) Oomgawa Katoomba (Hey!), Maca-caba (Ho!) Oomgawa! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Ah-oh Leilani coola-boola-Ulladulla-huacatay (Aba-laba-laba Hut! Aba-laba-laba Hut!) Leilani never-get-a-hut-o'-terracotta-tile (Aba-laba-laba Hut! Aba-laba-laba Hut!) Oomgawa! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! (Oh-oh) Hey! Ho! Hey! (Oh-oh, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa) Ah-oh Ah-ah-ah-oh [Verse 4] Still, the young man sits there on the beach He's staring misty-eyed out into space He's thinking about his girlfriend, the late deceased At least her death had purpose, his life is a waste [Chorus] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) And his life is a waste Say, "Leilani don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) "Listen, please!" "Please don't go, I love you, I love you" (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) "I love you so" She to him was to be wed (Whoa-oh) She chose a mountain God instead (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) Well, instead "Come on down, Leilani, I can't stand this (Whoa-oh) Carrying on around" (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) Listen, please!" Oh-oh, uh-huh (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) Oh-oh-oh-no She's gone, gone, gone, really gone (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) She's really gone this time Hey! Ho! Let's! Go!