The Battle of New Orleans [lyrics Jimmy Driftwood, ter the tune The 8th of January ] by The Possum Scratchers, vid by Juliette Lane . Aunties , Uncles , Sisters , Brothers , Cuzzs an' Lil' Scratchers. We promised all the Louisianans ter have a crack at The Battle of New Orleans . Ter tell yous all the truth , we ain't happy with it , but them Dixielanders stung us when they said we couldn't talk their lingo . We ain't heel draggers so here it is. So as Yous get the good oil , next post is the 't