Originally by Hoodoo Gurus

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 chiefs daughter, Leilani was her name



She and her young man made a handsome two



But lava tore them both apart again

Leilani, dont go to the volcano, hed say.



Please don't go to the volcano.

They were saving for a little hut,



She collected seashells every day



Every night they'd share a cigarette



But the ancient, angry gods got in the way.

Leilani, dont go to the volcano, he'd plead.



Please don't go, I'll miss you so.

Katoomba, Hey! Macumbah, Ho!



Umgawah! Hey! Ho! Heyeh! Ah...



Leilani  crulabulaulladullawokatai



Abalabalaba, Hut!

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Abalabalaba Hut!



Umgawah!!!

Still the young man sits upon the beach



Hes staring mistyeyed out into space



Hes thinking about his girlfriend of late, deceased



At least her death had purpose; his life is a waste!



Leilani, dont go to the volcano, he said.



Please don't go, I'll miss you so. He said



Please don't go, I love you, I love you so.



Please don't go.