Volcano
Jimmy and the Parrots Lyrics

Now I don't know
The singer is uncertain about what will happen next

I don't know where I'm a gonna go
The singer is unsure of where they should go in response to the volcano eruption

When the volcano blow
Refers to the eruption of a volcano

Ground she's movin' under me
The earth is shaking and moving beneath the artist's feet

Tidal waves out on the sea
There are large waves occurring in the ocean

Sulfur smoke up in the sky
The sky is filled with smoke from the volcano, which is emitting sulfur gases

Pretty soon we learn to fly
Refers to the turbulent conditions during a volcano eruption and the singer's feeling of chaotic displacement

Now my girl quickly say to me
The artist's partner warns him of the dangers around him

Mon you better watch your feet
The artist's partner encourages him to be careful and attentive

Lava come down soft and hot
Lava from the volcano is flowing down and it is extremely hot

You better lava me now or lava me not
A wordplay on 'love me now or love me not.' The line signifies the urgency of staying together in a life-threatening situation

No time to count what I'm worth
In a situation where life is at risk, it is not important to evaluate one's own worth

'Cause I just left the planet earth
The singer feels as if they have left the world as they knew it behind

Where I go I hope there's rum
The singer hopes to land in a place where there is rum, a form of alcohol

Not to worry soon come
The singer isn't too worried about what will happen next; everything will be alright soon enough

Don't want to land in New York City
The artist does not want to land in a populated area

Don't want to land in Mexico (no no no)
The artist does not want to land in Mexico

Don't want to land on no Three Mile Island
The singer does not want to land in a place associated with a nuclear accident

Don't want to see my skin aglow (no no no)
The singer does not want to be exposed to radiation that would cause his skin to glow

Don't want to land in Commanche Sky Park
The artist does not want to land in a park in Texas

Or in Nashville, Tennessee (no no no)
The artist does not want to land in Nashville, Tennessee

Don't want to land in no San Juan airport
The artist does not want to land in an airport in Puerto Rico

Or the Yukon Territory (no no no)
The singer does not want to land in the Yukon Territory of Canada

Don't want to land no San Diego
The artist does not want to land in San Diego, California

Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay (no no no)
The singer does not want to land in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Don't want to land on no Ayatollah
The singer does not want to land in an area affected by political conflict

I got nothing more to say
The singer has expressed his disdain for several locations and does not have any more to add

Just a one more, I don't know (he don't know)
The artist reiterates that he is uncertain of what will happen next

I don't know (I don't know, man)
The artist continues to express uncertainty

I don't know where I'm a gonna go
The singer remains unsure of where they should go in response to the volcano eruption

When the volcano blow
The final reference to the eruption of a volcano, ending the song with the same line it began with