Leilani Lyrics

The song Leilani is performed by Hoodoo Gurus in the album named Ampology in the year 2000 .



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)



Hoodoo Gurus - Ampology

Oct 2000

  1. Leilani
  2. Tojo
  3. My Girl
  4. Be My Guru
  5. I Want You Back
  6. I Was a Kamikaze Pilot
  7. What's My Scene
  8. Heart of Darkness
  9. Good Times
  10. In the Middle of the Land
  11. Generation Gap
  12. Come Anytime
  13. Cajun Country
  14. Axegrinder
  15. Another World
  16. Miss Freelove '69
  17. Stomp the Tumbarumba
  18. Thousand Miles Away
  19. I Think You Know
  20. Place in the Sun
  21. Castles in the Air
  22. Right Time
  23. You Open My Eyes
  24. Less Than a Feeling
  25. Nobody
  26. Judgement Day
  27. Big Deal
  28. Waking up Tired
  29. Quicksand
  30. If Only...
  31. Night Must Fall
  32. Down on Me
  33. Hard Day's Night
  34. Gene Hackman
  35. Real Deal

Leilani