Queen of the Mardi Gras

 

Floating down the boulevard, all the island saw

Parading in her majesty, the Queen of the Mardi Gras

 

All hail the queen!

Queen of the Mardi Gras!

 

Silver were her feathers and her eyes were ruby red

Fiery flambeaus burning bright inside my lady’s head

 

All hail the queen!

Queen of the Mardi Gras!

 

Take me to the party, the lady said

Take me to the party, she ordered me

Take me to the party for I am the Queen of the Mardi Gras!

 

Every party in that Mardi Gras she did attend

Proclaiming with her presence that the party could begin

 

All hail the queen!

Queen of the Mardi Gras!

 

Take me to the party, the lady said

Take me to the party, she ordered me

Take me to the party for I am the Queen of the Mardi Gras!

 

Come Fat Tuesday that poor lady, she could barely crawl

But there she stood on hands and knees proclaiming one last ball

 

All hail the queen!

Queen of the Mardi Gras!

 

Take me to the party, the lady said

Take me to the party, she ordered me

Take me to the party for I am the Queen of the Mardi Gras!

 

© 1990. Billy Marabella.

NOTES ON THIS SONG
I know that many might disagree with me — and with good reason I should add — but Glynda Oglesby, Glenn Parker’s little girl, will always be The Queen of the Mardi Gras, and that’s that! This song is about Glynda. How many others can say that? Precious few to none, I’d wager. Nancy Dunn delivers the background vocals.