ARTIST: Trad and Anon
TITLE: Iko Iko
Lyrics and Chords
[Originally a folk tune, the version "everyone" is familiar with was
popularized by "Jockamo" James Crawford, ~1950, New Orleans]
My grandma and your grandma
Were sittin' by the fire
My grandma told your grandma
I'm gonna set your flag on fire
/ D - / - A / A - / - D /
{Refrain}
Talkin' 'bout hey now, hey now! Hey now, hey now!
Iko, iko unday
Jockamo feeno ai nané
Jockamo fee nané
Look at my king all dressed in red
Iko, iko, unday
I betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead
Jockamo fee nané
{Refrain}
My flag boy and your flag boy
Were sittin' by the fire
My flag boy told your flag boy
I'm gonna set your flag on fire
{Refrain}
See that guy all dressed in green
Iko, iko, unday
He's not a man, he's a lovin' machine
Jockamo fee nané
{Refrain}
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