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bookmark_borderShow Me the Way to Go Home

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SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME
by “Irving King” (the British songwriting team James Campbell and Reginald Connelly)

D
Show me the way to go home
    G                         D
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
  D
I had a little drink about an hour ago
       A
And it went right to my head
      D
Where ever I may roam
   G              D
On land or sea or foam
         D
You will always hear me singing this song
         A                     D
Wont you show me the way to go home

ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Vocals, Gutiar

A cover song recorded on December 1, 2012 in West Chester, Chester County, PA. It was recorded as an on-the-fly by-the-seat-of-your-pants, 1-track, stereo, passion piece.

From the album You Made the Bed You Lie In

bookmark_borderIko Iko

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Traditional Folk Song
Utilized in the writing of Elephants Talk

My grandma and your grandma
Sitting by the fire
My grandma says to your grandma
“I’m gonna set your flag on fire”

Talkin’ ’bout
Hey now
Hey now
Iko iko an nay
Jockomo feena ah na nay
Jockomo feena nay

Look at my king all dressed in red
Iko iko an nay
I bet you five dollars he’ll kill you dead
Jockomo feena nay

CHORUS:
Talkin’ ’bout
Hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko an nay (whoah-oh)
Jockomo feena ah na nay
Jockomo feena nay

My flag boy and your flag boy
Sitting by the fire
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/belle-stars-lyrics/iko-iko-lyrics.html ]
My flag boy says to your flag boy
“I’m gonna set your flag on fire”

(CHORUS)

(bridge)

(hey now)
(hey now)
(hey now)
(hey now)
Jockomo feena nay
Iko!

See that guy all dressed in green
Iko iko an nay
He’s not a man, he’s a loving machine
Jockomo feena nay

(4x)
Talkin’ ’bout
Hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko an nay (whoah-oh)
Jockomo feena ah na nay
Jockomo feena nay