The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #23200   Message #4206215
Posted By: GUEST,threelegsoman
29-Jul-24 - 12:06 PM
Thread Name: Jacomo finane? What does that mean?-Iko Iko
Subject: RE: Jacomo finane? What does that mean?
Iko Iko
James Crawford of “Sugar Boy and his Cane Cutters”

D                                              A                                                                  
My grandma and your grandma were sittin' by the fire                                                                                                
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My grandma told your grandma "I'm gonna set your flag on fire
D                                                                A
Talkin' 'bout, hey now (hey now) hey now (hey now), Iko, Iko, un-day                                                                     
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Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-né, jock-a-mo fee na-né

Look at my king all dressed in red Iko, Iko, un-day
I betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead, jock-a-mo fee na-né

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"

See that guy all dressed in green Iko, Iko, un-day
He's not a man, he's a lovin' machine jock-a mo fee na-né