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


(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh)
Whoa-oh

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

(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh)
He'd say, "Leilani, don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh)
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh)
He would plead, "Don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh)


They were saving for a little hut
And he collected sea shells every day
And every night they'd share a cigarette
But the ancient, angry Gods got in the way


(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh)
He'd say, "Leilani, don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh)
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh)
He would plead, "Please don't go, to the volcano" (Whoa-oh)
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, ow!


Well, the sun went down
On that fateful day
Really, this was goodbye
He looked in her eyes
And all that he could say
Was, "Why, why, why, why, Leilani, why, why? "
She said nothing, just looked up to the sky
Because that's where her husband was waiting
Husband-to-be, the mountain God
And her family and friends soon interrupted their reverie
As they chanted the ancient, sacred words
Can you hear 'em?
Katoomba (Hey!) , Macumba (Ho!)
Oomgawa
Katoomba (Hey!) , Macumba (Ho!)
Oomgawa
Katoomba (Hey!) , Maca-caba (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! (Oh-oh)
Hey! Ho! Hey! (Oh-oh, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa)
Ah-oh
Ah-ah-ah-oh


Still, the young man sits there on the beach
He's staring misty-eyed out into space
He's thinking about his girlfriend, the late deceased
At least her death had purpose, his life is a waste

(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) And his life is a waste
Say, "Leilani don't go to the volcano" (Whoa-oh)
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) "Listen, please! "
"Please don't go, I love you, I love you" (Whoa-oh)
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) "I love you so"
She to him was to be wed (Whoa-oh)
She chose a mountain God instead
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) Well, instead
"Come on down, Leilani, I can't stand this (Whoa-oh)
Carrying on around" (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh)
Listen, please! "
Oh-oh, uh-huh
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) Oh-oh-oh-no
She's gone, gone, gone, really gone (Whoa-oh)
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh) She's really gone this time
Hey! Ho! Let's! Go!