Jimmy Buffett – Volcano

"Volcano" as written by Charles Thompson and Violet Clarke....
Chorus:
Now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Chorus:
Let me say now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Ground she's movin' under me
Tidal waves out on the sea
Sulphur smoke up in the sky
Pretty soon we learn to fly

Chorus:
Let me hear ya now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Now my girl quickly say to me
Mon you better watch your feet
Lava come down soft and hot
You better lava me now or lava me not

Chorus:
Let me say now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

-- Spoken: "Mr Utley..."

No time to count what I'm worth
'Cause I just left the planet earth
Where I go I hope there's rum
Not to worry mon soon come

Chorus:
Now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Chorus:
One more now I don't know (ah he don't know)
I don't know (he don't know, mon)
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

But I don't want to land in New York City
Don't want to land in Mexico (no no no)
Don't want to land on no Three Mile Island
Don't want to see my skin aglow (no no no)

Don't want to land in Commanche Sky park
Or in Nashville, Tennessee (no no no)
Don't want to land in no San Juan airport
Or the Yukon Territory (no no no)

Don't want to land no San Diego
Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay (no no no)
Don't want to land on no Ayotollah
I got nothing more to say

Chorus:
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Chorus:
Just a one more, I don't know (he don't know)
I don't know (I don't know, man)
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow


Lyrics submitted by EnjOy IncUbus

"Volcano" as written by J. Buffett H. Dailey

Lyrics © MUD BLUFF MUSIC

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    General CommentI don't think this song is metaphorical at all. I think it is really about a volcano. I just think Jimmy wanted to a ridicoulus song. I'm not saying its bad It's one of my favorite songs but really it is ridicoulus.
    hotpocketon January 14, 2007   Link
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    General Commentyou must be dumb hotpocket. surely its not a real volcano just saying how his life is sporadic and spontaneous. he juts has no set plans in life (as indicated by the song)

    duh
    bottlerocket88on August 02, 2007   Link
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    General CommentEvery time i hear this song I get the image of Jimmy playing his guitar under an erupting volcano and everyones running away but Jimmy remains chill and continues to sing ok! Don't take that glorious image away from me bottlerocket...just let me dream man...just let me dream...
    hotpocketon December 04, 2007   Link
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    General CommentI think hes just talking about a volcano blowing up, but if you look at it you can pull meaning out of it.

    I was able to link this and nuclear war.
    HoboSpartan7on January 15, 2008   Link
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    General Commenthahaha right on hotpocket!
    musicismyboyfriend33on January 23, 2009   Link
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    General Commentha ha...hotpocket is a word that suits this song. funny
    singlebarrel94on July 19, 2010   Link

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