Hoodoo Gurus Leilani Lyrics

Leilani Lyrics

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.




Leilani, don't go to the volcano (he'd say). 



They
were saving for a little hut, 

She collected sea-shells every day.

Everynight they'd share a cigarette

But The ancient, angry gods got in
the way. 



Leilani, don't go to the volcano (he'd plead). 



(CEREMONY:) 

Katoomba, Hey! Macumbah, Ho! 

Umgawah! Hey!
Ho! Hey-eh! Ah... 

Leilani - crula-bula-ulladulla-wok-a-tai 

Aba-laba-laba, Hut! 



Leilani-nevageta-huta-tera-cota-tile 

Aba-laba-laba Hut! 

Umgawah!!! 



Still the young man sits
upon 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; now his life is a waste! 

Leilani, don't go to the volcano
(he'd beg her)