Cover art for Iko Iko by Cyndi Lauper

Iko Iko

Cyndi Lauper
Track 20 on The Great Cyndi Lauper 

Producers

Lennie Petze & Cyndi Lauper
Oct. 14, 19861 viewer8.8K views

Iko Iko Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My grandma and your grandma were sittin' by the fire
My grandma told your grandma, "I'm gonna set your flag on fire"

[Refrain]
Talk-in' 'bout
Hey now, hey now
Iko-iko, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

[Verse 2]
Look at my king all dressed in red
Iko, iko, un-day
Bet-cha five dollars he'll kill you dead
Jock-a-mo fee na-ne

[Refrain]
Talk-in' 'bout
Hey now, hey now
Iko-iko, un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne
Yeah

[Verse 3]
See that man all dressed in green
Iko-iko, un-day
He ain't a man, he's a lovin' machine
Jock-a-mo fee na-ne
See Cyndi Lauper Live
Get tickets as low as $60
[Refrain]
Talk-in' 'bout
Hey now, hey now
Iko-iko, un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne
Yeah

[Verse 4]
My flag boy and your flag boy were sittin' by the fire
With your flag boy told and my flag boy
I'm gonna set their flags on fire

[Refrain]
Talkin' 'bout
Hey now, hey now
Iko-iko, un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

[Outro]
Talkin' 'bout
Hey now
Talkin' 'bout
Hey now, hey now
Iko-iko, un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

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The Great Cyndi Lauper (2003)
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