Leilani

Lyrics for Leilani

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 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. He'd say, Leilani, don't go to the volcano He'd say, please don't go to the volcano 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 He'd say, Leilani, don't go to the volcano He would plead, please don't go, I'll miss you so Katoomba hey! Macumbah ho! Umgawah! Katoomba hey! Macumbah ho! Umgawah! Katoomba hey! Macumbah ho! Umgawah! Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! Ah Leilani crula-bula-ulladulla-wok-a-tai Aba-laba-laba Hut! Aba-laba-laba Hut! Leilani nevageta-huta-tera-cota-tile Aba-laba-laba Hut! Aba-laba-laba Hut! Umgawah! Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! Ah Ah 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 Hey, his life is a waste Please don't go, I love you, I love you, I love you so