Letras de Iko Iko - Samuel E. Wright

Iko Iko (original)

Talk-in' 'bout, hey now!
hey now!
I-KO, I-KO, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
I-KO, I-KO, un-day.
Hey!
I-KO, I-KO, un-day.
Hey!
My grandma and your grandma were
Sit-tin' by the fire.
My grandma told
Your grandma: «I'm gonna set your flag on fire.»
Look at my king all dressed in red
I-KO, I-KO, un-day.
I betcha five dollars he’ll kill you dead
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Talk-in' 'bout, hey now!
hey now!
I-KO, I-KO, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Sing this song with Captain Jack!
I-KO, I-KO, un-day Hey!
On your luck the Captain’s back!
I-KO, I-KO, un-day Hey!
My flag boy and your flag boy were
Sit-tin' by the fire.
My flag boy told
Your flag boy: «I'm gonna set your flag on fire.»
See that guy all dressed in green?
I-KO, I-KO, un-day.
He’s not a man;
He’s a lov-in' machine
Jock-a mo fee na-n'
Talk-in' 'bout, hey now!
hey now!
I-KO, I-KO, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Hooray, hooray, holi-holiday (x4)
Talk-in' 'bout, hey now!
hey now!
I-KO, I-KO, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'

(traducción)

Talk-in' 'bout, hey ahora!
¡ahora!
I-KO, I-KO, un día
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
I-KO, I-KO, un día.
¡Oye!
I-KO, I-KO, un día.
¡Oye!
Mi abuela y tu abuela eran
Sentarse junto al fuego.
mi abuela le dijo
Tu abuela: «Voy a prender fuego a tu bandera».
Mira a mi rey todo vestido de rojo
I-KO, I-KO, un día.
Te apuesto cinco dólares a que te matará
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Talk-in' 'bout, hey ahora!
¡ahora!
I-KO, I-KO, un día
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
¡Canta esta canción con el Capitán Jack!
I-KO, I-KO, un día ¡Oye!
¡Con suerte, la espalda del Capitán!
I-KO, I-KO, un día ¡Oye!
Mi abanderado y tu abanderado eran
Sentarse junto al fuego.
Mi chico de la bandera dijo
Tu abanderado: «Voy a prender fuego a tu bandera».
¿Ves a ese tipo todo vestido de verde?
I-KO, I-KO, un día.
Él no es un hombre;
Él es una máquina de amar
Jock-a mo fee na-n'
Talk-in' 'bout, hey ahora!
¡ahora!
I-KO, I-KO, un día
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Hurra, hurra, vacaciones (x4)
Talk-in' 'bout, hey ahora!
¡ahora!
I-KO, I-KO, un día
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n'.
Jock-a-mo fee na-n'