Leilani Single Version by Hoodoo Gurus 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)
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)