| The big bass drum led the big parade
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| The trombone was playing the tailgate song
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| The bugler came down playing a bugle call
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| And all that you could hear the people say
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| was, Oh Bah Lea
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| Everybody now comes
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| are doing the second line
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| And all we’re gonna say all night and day
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| is, Oh Bah Lea
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| The world danced down to St. Andrews Street
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| From Chapitulla south to Magnolia Street
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| I (espied/spied) the Injuns and
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| And all that you could hear was the people saying
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| Oh Bah Lea
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| Black Eagles band plays Fee-Nah-Nay
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| All on a Mardi Gras Day
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| And all that you could hear was the people saying
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| Oh Bah Lea |