Dave Faulkner/J.Baker/K.Rendall/R. Radalj
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 Please don't go to the volcano He'd say please don't go to the volcano 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 He'd say please don't go to the volcano He'd would plead, please don't go, I'll miss you so (CEREMONY:) 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 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; his life is a waste! And his life is a waste Please don't go, I love you, I love you, I love you so.. Copyright EMI Music Publishing; reprinted with kind permission. Guitar tab version
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