Lyrics to When The Saints Go Marching In, When You're Smiling, IKO IKO and Walkin' to New Orleans

I was told that you could find the lyrics to the above songs on this Blog, so here they are:


When The Saints Go Marching In (Artist: Louis Armstrong)

We are traveling in the footsteps

Of those who’ve gone before

But we’ll all be reunited

On a new and sunlit shore

Oh when the saints go marching in

When the saints go marching in

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine

And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When the moon turns red with blood

When the moon turns red with blood

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

On that hallelujah day

On that hallelujah day

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

Oh when the trumpet sounds the call

Oh when the trumpet sounds the call

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

Some say this world of trouble

Is the only one we need

But I’m waiting for that morning

When the new world is revealed

When the revelation (revolution) comes

When the revelation (revolution) comes

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When the rich go out and work

When the rich go out and work

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When the air is pure and clean

When the air is pure and clean

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When we all have food to eat

When we all have food to eat

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When our leaders learn to cry

When our leaders learn to cry

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When Your Smiling (Shay, Fisher, and Goodwin )

When you're smilin'....keep on smilin'

The whole world smiles with you

And when you're laughin'....keep on laughin'

The sun comes shinin' through

But when you're cryin'.... you bring on the rain

So stop your frownin'....be happy again

Cause when you're smilin'....keep on smilin'

The whole world smiles with you

Oh when you're smilin'....keep on smilin'

The whole world smiles with you

Ah when you're laughin'....keep on laughin'

The sun comes shinin' through

Now when you're cryin'.... you bring on the rain

So stop that sighin'....be happy again

Cause when you're smilin'....just keep on smilin'

And the whole world gonna smile with

The great big world will smile with

The whole wide world will smile with you

Iko Iko (James "Sugar Boy" Crawford) 

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

(repeat till fading end)

Jockomo feena nay

Walkin' to New Orleans (Bobby Charles, written for and recorded by Fats Domino.) 

It's time I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I'm going to need two pair of shoes

When I get through walkin' to you

When I get back to New Orleans

I've got my suitcase in my hand

Now, ain't that a shame

I'm leavin' here today

Yes, I'm goin' back home to stay

Yes, I'm walkin' to New Orleans

You used to be my honey

Till you spent all my money

No use for you to cry

I'll see you bye and bye

Cause I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I've got no time for talkin'

I've got to keep on walkin'

New Orleans is my home

That's the reason why I'm goin'

Yes, I'm walkin' to New Orleans

FADE:

I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I'm walkin' to New Orleans

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center Renovation

This week I had the privilege of touring the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center building on 17^th and Yesler Ave.  As many of you know, the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center facility is currently undergoing a major renovation and will not be completed until early next year.  The building itself was a renown synagogue in the Central Area of Seattle until it was purchased in 1959 as a cultural arts center by the Model Cities Program.  

Walt Hundley

In 1973, Walt Hundley, Superintendent of Parks, brought the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center under the umbrella of the Parks Department for its continued use as a cultural arts center. 

It is an awe inspiring structure that has not only kept its physical integrity, its historical significance continues to symbolize the long relationship between two cultures sharing and embracing their artistic Diasporas.  This long time embracing of the Art of the African Diaspora in Seattle by the Seattle Jewish community is still very strong today.  The reverence and respect to Jewish culture by the City and the Langston Hughes leadership is a welcome change to the usual lack of knowledge and the lack respect for a community’s history and culture by many renovation projects in today’s society.

  

Talking Arts TV Channel

Doing a little advance research on using Web based live video streaming of arts events in and throughout the Northwest.  All you have to do is "CLICK" on the link below and it should take you to the "Channel" where you can see these LIVE events (of course when there is something being broadcast).  A number of my friends have talked about doing this but not many have made it happen as yet.  Check it out:

Talking Arts Web TV Channel