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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev
Performer
Norah Jones
Norah Jones
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev
Producer
Peter Katis
Peter Katis
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
La, la, la, la, la
Ooh, hey, hey, hey
La, la, la, la, la
[Verse 2]
Every year about this time, the local gentry
Have a meeting in Chickasaw Land
They all come to judge each and every entry
That wants to try out for the Okolona band
[Verse 3]
All the way from Kosciusko
Up from Biloxi Shore
All in all, there's not a half grown man
That wouldn't like to be in the Okolona River Bottom Band
[Verse 4]
La, la, la, la, la
Ooh, hey, hey, hey
La, la, la, la, la
[Verse 5]
The semi annual, come as you can-ual
Five man band-ual, Okolona River Bottom Band
[Verse 6]
La, la, la, la, la
Ooh, hey, hey, hey
La, la, la, la, la
[Verse 7]
The backwood majority no hold bar-ity
Come as you are-ity, Okolona River Bottom Band
La, la, la, la, la
[Verse 8]
All the way from Kosciusko
Up from Biloxi Shore
All in all, there's not a half grown man
Who wouldn't like to be in the Okolona River Bottom Band
La, la, la, la, la
[Verse 9]
See, I told you society, green apple pie-ty
Delta variety, Okolona River Bottom Band
[Verse 10]
La, la, la, la, la
Ooh, hey, hey, hey
La, la, la, la, la
Written by: Bobbie Gentry

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