Marley's Ghost - Iko Iko lyrics

Jackimo feen-i-ay! Jackimo feen-i-ay!

You don't like what the big chief say.

He say, Jackimo feen-i-ay!

Jackimo feen-i-ay! Hooray Melinda!

Jackimo feen-i-ay! Jackimo fender!

You don't like what the big chief say.

He say, Jackimo feen-i ay!

Well, my spy boy and your spy boy, sittin' by the bayou.

Yeah, my spy boy and your spy boy, we're gonna get your chicken by you!

And he say now...

(Chorus:)

Here me sing out

Hey now! (Hey now!)

Hey now! (Hey now!)

Iko Iko on day!

And it's jackimo feeno an-an-day!

Jackimo feen-i-ay!

Well, the little-bitty boy got a heart of steel (Iko iko an-day!)

and he never would bow and he never would kneel. (Jackimo feen-i-ay!)

He was a mighty brave when he sang his song, (Iko iko an-day!)

and that's why his name gonna carry on. (Jackimo feen-i-ay!)

Here me sing out...

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Well, the prettiest thing I ever did see (Iko iko an-day!)

was a Mardi Gras Injun in New Orleans. (Jackimo feen-i-ay!)

Yeah, they run' em up and they run 'em on down. (Iko iko an-day!)

And they play wild Injun when the sun go down. (Jackimo feen-i-ay!)

Well, you see my spy, she all dressed in green. (Iko iko an-day!)

Yeah, hide the pistol where it can't be seen. (Jackimo feen-i-ay!)

Well, you see my spy, she all dressed in red. (Iko iko an-day!)

Gonna bury a hatchet in the big chief's head. (Jackimo feen-i-ay!)

Everybody sing now...

(Chorus)

Hear you sing out...

(Chorus)

Well, the Mardi Gras comin' and it won't be long (Iko iko an-day!)

'til the wild Tchopatoulas start to carry on. (Jackimo feen-i-ay!)

Hear you sing out...

(Chorus)

And it's jackimo feeno an-an-day!

Jackimo feen-i-ay