Volcano
Jake Shimabukuro/Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band Lyrics

Now I don't know
Uncertainty about future plans when the volcano erupts.

I don't know
Inability to predict future circumstances during a volcanic eruption.

I don't know where I'm a gonna go
Lack of knowledge about a safe location during a natural disaster.

When the volcano blow
Reference to a volcanic eruption and the ensuing chaos.

Ground she's movin' under me
Tectonic activity is causing the earth to shift underfoot.

Tidal waves out on the sea
The effects of the volcanic activity are creating enormous waves in the ocean.

Sulphur smoke up in the sky
The eruption is releasing sulfurous gases into the atmosphere.

Pretty soon we learn to fly
Metaphorical reference to the extreme disorientation and chaos during a volcanic eruption.

Now my girl quickly say to me
A warning from a loved one about the danger of the situation.

Mon you better watch your feet
Urgent advice to pay attention to potential hazards.

Lava come down soft and hot
Dangerous molten rock that could cause harm.

You better lava me now or lava me not
A play on words referencing the potential danger of the situation.

No time to count what I'm worth
In a crisis, material possessions are not important.

'Cause I just left the planet earth
Extreme disorientation and confusion during a major disaster.

Where I go I hope there's rum
A humorous reference to finding solace in drinking during difficult times.

Not to worry mon soon come
Everything will work out and a happy outcome is on the horizon.

But I don't want to land in New York City
A long list of places where the singer doesn't want to be.

Don't want to land in Mexico (no no no)
Reference to the dangers of traveling to various destinations during a crisis.

Don't want to land on no Three Mile Island
A well-known nuclear disaster that would be particularly dangerous during a volcanic eruption.

Don't want to see my skin aglow (no no no)
Fear of exposure to radiation or other hazardous materials.

Don't want to land in Commanche Sky park
List of places to avoid during a natural disaster.

Or in Nashville, Tennessee (no no no)
Continuation of the list of unsafe travel destinations.

Don't want to land in no San Juan airport
More places to avoid.

Or the Yukon Territory (no no no)
Continued list of undesirable locations.

Don't want to land no San Diego
More unsafe travel destinations.

Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay (no no no)
Continued list of places to avoid during a disaster.

Don't want to land on no Ayotollah
More references to specific places to avoid.

I got nothing more to say
End of the list of unsafe locations.

Just a one more, I don't know (he don't know)
Continuation of the singer's uncertainties about the future during a crisis.

I don't know (I don't know, man)
Ongoing confusion and uncertainty during chaotic times.