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Leilani [DVD]
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Somewhere on a South Pacific island
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Sits a young man staring at the surf.
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His native girlfriend died a death quite violent
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A tribal sacrifice made to the earth.
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She was brown, her hair was black, her eyes were blue.
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A chief's daughter, Leilani was her name.
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She and her young man made a handsome two
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But lava tore them both apart again.
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Leilani, don't go to the volcano (he'd say).
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They were saving for a little hut,
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She collected sea-shells every day.
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Everynight they'd share a cigarette
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But The ancient, angry gods got in the way.
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Leilani, don't go to the volcano (he'd plead).
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Katoomba, Hey! Macumbah, Ho!
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Umgawah! Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! Ah...
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Leilani - crula-bula-ulladulla-wok-a-tai
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Aba-laba-laba, Hut!
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Leilani-nevageta-huta-tera-cota-tile
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Aba-laba-laba Hut!
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Umgawah!
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Still the young man sits upon the beach,
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He's staring misty-eyed out into space.
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He's thinking about his girlfriend (of late, deceased),
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At least her death had purpose; now his life is a waste!
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Leilani, don't go to the volcano (he'd beg her)
Leilani (Remaster 2005)
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