"Okolona River Bottom Band" lyrics - MERCURY REV

[Intro:]
La la la la la
Ooh hey hey hey
La la la la la

Every year about this time, the local gentry
Have a meeting in Chickasaw land
They all come to judge each and every entry
That wants to try out for the Okolona band

[Pre-Chorus:]
All the way from the Kosciusko
Up from Biloxi Shore
All in all, there's not a half grown man
That wouldn't like to be in the Okolona River Bottom Band

[Chorus:]
La la la la la
Ooh hey hey hey
La la la la la

The semi-annual
Come as you can-ual
Five man band-ual
Okolona River Bottom Band

[Chorus:]
La la la la la
Ooh hey hey hey
La la la la la

The backwood majority
No hold barr-edy
Come as you are-edy
Okolona River Bottom Band
La la la la la

[Pre-Chorus:]
All the way from Kosciusko
Up from Biloxi Shore
All in all, there's not a half grown man
Who wouldn't like to be in the Okolona River Bottom Band

[Chorus:]
La la la la la

[Bridge:]
See, I told you society
Green apple pie-ety
Delta variety
Okolona River Bottom Band

[Chorus:]
La la la la la
Ooh hey hey hey
La la la la la