Leilani (Single Version)

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, whoa-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, whoa-oh) "Hey, Leilani, don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh) He'd say, "Leilani, don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) [Verse 3] They were saving for a little hut He collected sea shells every day Every night they'd share a cigarette But the ancient, angry Gods got in the way [Chorus] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh) He'd say, "Leilani, don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh) He would plead, "Don't go, to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) [Bridge] Katoomba (Hey!), Katoomba (Ho!) Oomgawa Katoomba (Hey!), Maca-baca (Ho!) Oomgawa Katoomba (Hey!), Katoomba (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! Hey! Ho! Hey! Ah-oh 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, of late deceased At least her death had purpose, his life is a waste [Chorus] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh) He'd say, "Leilani, don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh) He'd plead, "Don't go, to the volcano" (Whoa-oh) [Chorus] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh) She to him was to be wed (Whoa-oh) She chose a mountain God instead (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) "Listen, Leilani, come on down (Whoa-oh) I know there is no-one around (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) Oh-oh, oh-oh (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) Oh-oh-oh-no Gone, gone, gone, gone (Whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh)