written by M. Jones S. Jones J. Jones J. Thomas. 1964 arc publishing melder publishing and trio music. (admin by warners-tama ) copyright 1964. Now your grandma's and my grandma's. sittin' by the fire. My grandma told your grandma. "I'm gonna set your flag on fire.". Hey now (hey now) Hey now (hey now). Iko-iko an dey (yeah). Chakko mo fino ah-nah-ney. Chakko mo fi-nah-ney. Now your flag boy and my flag boy. Was sittin' by the fire. My flag boy told your flag boy. "I'm gonna set your flag on fire.". Hey now (hey now) Hey now (hey now). Iko-iko an dey (yeah). Chakko mo fino ah-nah-ney. Chakko mo fi-nah-ney. (Hey hey now). Now look at my king. All dressed in red. Iko-Iko an-dey. I betcha' five dollars. He'll kill ya dead. Chakko mo fi-nah-ney. Hey now (hey now) Hey now (hey now). Iko-iko an dey (hey). Chakko mo fino ah-nah-ney. Chakko mo fi-nah-ney. IKO! (descending into general hilarity).