Daring to Dream

Iko Iko


Sebastian performs this classic Mardi Gras song with some lyric adjustments for the "Sebastian: Party Gras!" album, though the song was also included in the later "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" soundtrack. It's a fun song, Samuel E. Wright really sounds like he's having a blast.

The lyrics below were penned by ear, so feel free to send in corrections in the comments or by email!


Aww man, that's good! Ya man. You think calypso music is hot, you wait 'til you taste the pepper on this one. Ha!

Iko iko
Iko iko un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ah nan day
Jock-a-mo fee-na nay

Now my grandma and your grandma
Were talking by the fie-yo
My grandma told your grandma
"We're gonna party on the bayou"

Talking 'bout hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ah nan day
Jock-a-mo fee-na nay


That's it, man! Hit it out one time. Here we go.

Now my pawpois and your pawpois
Swimming up the bayou
My pawpois told your pawpois
"I'm gonna jump into the sky-yo"

Now my best friend and your best friend
Were sitting on the bayou
My best friend told your best friend
"My nan's pawpois jumped so high-yo"

Talking 'bout hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ah nan day
Jock-a-mo fee-na nay


Now take it up for the second time, man! Here we go. Bring it, man.

Oh you see that girl all dressed in green
Iko iko un day
She's not a girl, she's a mermaid queen
Jock-a-mo fee-na nay

Now my little boy told your little boy
"Oh me oh my-o"
My little boy told your little boy
"We'll be jamming on the bayou"

Talking 'bout hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ah nan day
Jock-a-mo fee-na nay


The third time, man, we're going higher! Everybody. Now!

We're going down to mermaid town
Iko iko un day
We're gonna jazz and jam around
Jock-a-mo fee-na-nay

Now you tell 'em one and tell 'em two
Iko iko un day
Cos we're gonna dance the whole night through
With jock-a-mo fee-na-nay

Talking 'bout hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ah nan day
Jock-a-mo fee-na nay


Talking about hey. That's the fourth time and the last time we're doin' it, man! Cos it's getting too high to sing! Come on now.

Iko (iko) iko (iko)
Iko iko un day
Iko (iko) iko (iko)
Iko iko un day
Iko (iko) iko (iko)
Iko iko un day...

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