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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dr. John
Dr. John
Piano
Melvin Lastie
Melvin Lastie
Cornet
Harold Battiste
Harold Battiste
Saxophone
David Lastie
David Lastie
Saxophone
Lee Allen
Lee Allen
Saxophone
Moe Bechamin
Moe Bechamin
Saxophone
Sidney George
Sidney George
Saxophone
Alvin Robinson
Alvin Robinson
Guitar
Fred Staehle
Fred Staehle
Drums
Jimmy Calhoun
Jimmy Calhoun
Bass
Ken Klimak
Ken Klimak
Guitar
Morris Bechamin
Morris Bechamin
Saxophone
Richard "Didimus" Washington
Richard "Didimus" Washington
Percussion
Ronnie Barron
Ronnie Barron
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Crawford Jr.
James Crawford Jr.
Songwriter
Barbara Hawkins
Barbara Hawkins
Songwriter
Joan Marie Johnson
Joan Marie Johnson
Songwriter
Rosa Hawkins
Rosa Hawkins
Songwriter
Dr. John
Dr. John
Vocal Arranger
Harold Battiste
Harold Battiste
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Harold Battiste
Harold Battiste
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Iko, iko
Iko iko an day
Jockomo feeno ah nan day
Jockomo feena nay
[Verse 1]
My spyboy tell your spyboy
Sittin' on the bayou
My spyboy told your spyboy
"I'm gon' set your tail on fire"
[Chorus]
Talkin' 'bout hey now (Hey now)
Hey now (Hey now)
Iko iko an day (Oh)
Jockomo feeno ah nan day
Jockomo feena nay
[Instrumental]
My marraine told your marraine
Sittin' on the Bayou
My marraine told your parraine
"I'm gon' set your thing on fire"
[Verse 2]
We goin' down the for-lay-shon
Iko, Iko, an day
We gonna catch a lil' ol' salmon
And put jockomo feena nay, now
[Chorus]
Talkin' 'bout hey now (Hey now)
Hey now (Hey now)
Iko iko an day (Oh)
Jockomo feeno ah nan day
Jockomo feena nay (Far out)
[Instrumental]
See Marie down the railroad track
Iko iko an day
Said put it here in a chicken sack
With your jockomo feena
[Verse 3]
My lil' boy told your lil' boy
"Get your head on my-oh"
My lil' girl told your lil' boy
"We're gon' get your chicken wire"
[Chorus]
Talkin' 'bout hey now (Hey, now)
Hey now (Hey, now)
Iko iko an day (Oh)
Jockomo feeno ah nan day
Now jockomo feena nay
[Instrumental]
We goin' down to beggars town
Iko iko an day
We gon' tell 'em 'bout your messin' around
You gon' jockomo feena nay
[Verse 4]
Call your wife, your children too
Iko iko an day
'Cause we ain't do what you tell us to
Now, you can jockomo feena nay, now
[Chorus]
Talkin' 'bout hey now (Hey, now)
Hey now (Hey, now)
Iko iko an day
Jockomo feeno ah nan day
Now, jockomo feena nay
[Instrumental]
Jockomo fee nan day
What I say an day
Jockomo fee nan day
What I say an day
Jockomo fee nan day
What I say an day
Jockomo fee nan day (Iko iko an day)
What I say an day (Jockomo feena nay)
Jockomo fee nan day (Iko iko an day)
What I say an day (Jockomo feena nay)
Jockomo fee nan day (Iko iko an day)
What I say an day (Jockomo feena nay)
Jockomo fee nan day (Iko iko an day)
What I say an day (Jockomo feena nay)
Jockomo fee nan day (Iko iko an day)
What I say an day (Jockomo feena nay)
Written by: Barbara Hawkins, James Crawford Jr., Joan Marie Johnson, Rosa Lee Hawkins

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