In The Morning (Jockomo)  Trk 1
(Joseph Pierre Big Chief 'Monk Boudreaux)
Monk Boudreaux - lead vocal & The Golden Eagles
W/G. Johnson - bass drum, tambourine
& backup vocals,  L. Boudreaux - floor tom, ezell
& congas, E. Boudreaux - cowbell.
Golden Eagles feat. Dr. John, Cyril Neville
Tab Benoit & Anders Osborne.
Album: Mr. Stranger Man , Shanachie Records #5749
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com



Intro w/chorus comment response:

Koo-fay, boy what they say?
(Ho-ooh) (Don't let 'em come, fuck 'em!)
Said, them Indians comin' boy, for the holiday
(Indian, woo!)
(On their way, now let 'em come, fuck 'em!)
Spy Boy hollin', say he don't know
(Whoa) (Well, fuck 'em!)
They make Katie make fire, boy ev'rywhere they go
(Whoa-ooh)
What they say on a Mardi morn? (ho-ooh)
They make jockomo fee-no-hando
(Ooh, woo!)

Said, a Spy Boy stand on de Magnolia Bridge
Flag Boy, hollin', 'Don't Worry'
Said, 'Them uptown Indians got lowdown ways'
'But he jumpin' and glory, talkin'

'Bout, Hey
Say Spy, goona-huna (hey-hee)
But he Wild Squatoulas (hey-hee)
Hear me, jockomo feeno-ha-nu in mornin'
(Jockomo-feeno-ha-nu in the mornin)
(Jockomo-feeno-ha-nu in the mornin)

I'm 'on tell you somethin' boy, th'you don't know
Early Mardi Gras, mornin'
Said, them Injun jumpin' on the battlefield
Strike without no warnin'

Talking bout (hey-hee)
Said, tell your mama, now (hey-hee)
Said, tell your papa, now (hey-hee)
Hear me, jockomo- feeno-han-u in mornin'
Jockomo feeno-han-u in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno-han-u in the mornin'

Said, my Spy Boy eat de p'ok chop
Your Spy Boy eat liver
Mardi Gra mornin' when the Indians come
Gonna run you dead in de river

Talkin' bout (hey-hee)
They bam-bam-bola (hey-hee)
Let 'em Indian ruler, now (hey-hee)
Ay, jockomo feeno han-u in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, han-u in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, han-u in the mornin'

The Big Chief Eagle from way uptown
Far out come from Atlanta
Said, Mardi Gras mornin'
Said, 'A-what they say?'
'Jumpin' boy, with my banner, talkin'

'Bout, (hey-hee)
Say, bi-gon-dula (hey-hee)
And he Wild Squatoulas (hey-hee)
Hear me, jockomo feeno hanu in mornin'
Jockomo feeno, han-u in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, han-u in the mornin

Say, my Spy Boy was set by de Bayou
You Flag Boy went to hollin'
Mardi Gras mornin', said a-what de say
But he wrapped him up in barb wire

Talkin' bout, hey-hee
Little boy get ready (hey-hee)
Said, 'Um Injun comin' (hey-hee)
Hear me, jockomo feeno han-un mornin'
Jockomo feeno han-u in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno han-u in the mornin'

I'm 'on tell you somethin' that you don't know
But he jump in the mornin'
Injun come, he got lowdown ways
But he jump with de banner, talkin'

'Bout, (hey-hee)
Say Spy get do-lo (hey-hee)
But he Wild Squatoulas (hey-hee)
Hear me, jockomo feeno han-u in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, han-u in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, han-u in the mornin

When 'um Injun come on Mardi Gras Day
'Boy, de  jump by de river
With the Flag Boy hollin', said, A-he don't run'
But he jumpin' with mirrors, talkin'

'Bout (hey-hee)
They're way downtown, now (hey-hee)
Said, 'Nobody run, now'
Hear me, jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'

Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'

Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'
Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'

Jockomo feeno, hanu in the mornin'.



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