Lyrics Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Mardi Gras Day

The big bass drum led the big parade

All on a Mardi Gras Day

The trombone was playing the tailgate song

All on a Mardi Gras Day

The bugler came down playing a bugle call

All on a Mardi Gras Day

And all that you could hear the people say

was, Oh Bah Lea

Everybody now comes .. (in line?)

All on a Mardi Gras Day

... are doing the second line

All on a Mardi Gras Day

...

All on a Mardi Gras Day

And all we're gonna say all night and day

is, Oh Bah Lea

The world danced down to St. Andrews Street

All on a Mardi Gras Day

From Chapitulla south to Magnolia Street

All on a Mardi Gras Day

I (espied/spied) the Injuns and ...

All on a Mardi Gras Day

And all that you could hear was the people saying

Oh Bah Lea

Black Eagles band plays ... Fee-Nah-Nay

All on a Mardi Gras Day

And all that you could hear was the people saying

Oh Bah Lea

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