Iko! Iko!
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 1960 |
 The Dixie Cups, from the left Rosa Hawkins, Barbara Hawkins, Athelgra Gabriel and Joan Faust (2/20/2003) |
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| Midi 5(F125)*-harp | ||
| Tabbed by Mark Purintun 4/07 For Diatonic harmonica |
"We were just clowning around with it during a
session using drumsticks on ashtrays. We didn't realize the Jerry and
Mike had the tapes running " |
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| 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. Talkin' 'bout |
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| hey now, hey now. |
Iko! Iko! an de' |
Jack o mo fe no na na ne'.
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| Jackomo fe na ne'. | |
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| Look a' my King all dressed in red, |
Iko! Iko! an de'
I |
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| bet you five dollars, he kill you dead! |
Jackomo fe na ne'.
Talkin' 'bout |
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| hey now, hey now |
Iko! Iko! an de' |
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Jack o mo fe no na an ne'. | Jackomo fe na ne' | |
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| M y flagboy and your flagboy, | sittin' by the fire,
My |
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| flag bo oy to ld your flagboy, | gonna set yer flag 'nfire. hey now, |
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| hey now
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Iko! Iko! an de' |
Jack o mo fe no na na ne' |
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| Jackomo fe na ne' | Jackomo fe na ne |
Additional verse...
See that guy all dressed in green, Iko! Iko! an de'
He's not a man, he's a lovin machine!
Jackomo fe na ne'
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