Lyrics:

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
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'