Back in the Day by Eric Scott for April 16, 2021

Help, anyone?

“Iko Iko”: My grand-ma and your grand-ma were sit-tin’ by the fire.My grand-ma told your grand-ma: “I’m gon-na set your flag on fire.”Talk-in’ ‘bout, Hey now ! Hey now ! I-ko, I-ko, un-dayJock-a-mo fee-no ai na-né, jock-a-mo fee na-néLook at my king all dressed in red I-ko, I-ko, un-day.I bet-cha five dol-lars he’ll kill you dead, jock-a-mo fee na-néTalk-in’ ‘bout, Hey now ! Hey now ! I-ko, I-ko, un-dayJock-a-mo fee-no ai na-né, jock-a-mo fee na-néMy flag boy and your flag boy wereSit-tin’ by the fire. – My flag boy toldYour flag boy: “I’m gon-na set your flag on fire.”Talk-in’ ‘bout, Hey now ! Hey now ! I-KO, I-KO, un-dayJock-a-mo fee-no ai na-né, jock-a-mo fee na-néSee that guy all dressed in green? I-KO, I-KO, un-day.He’s not a man, he’s a lov-in’ ma-chineJock-a mo fee na-néTalk-in’ ’bout, hey now! Hey now! I-ko, I-ko, un-dayJock-a-mo fee-no ai na-né, jock-a-mo fee na-né

Dr. John did a great version of this.