Talk about the sooners the Aggies and the braves,
Talk about the tiger and his tail,
Talk about the huskers, those old cornhuskin' boys,
But I'm a bird to make 'em weep and wail.
CHORUS:
'Cause I'm a jay, jay, jay, jay, jayhawk
up at Lawrence on the Kaw
'Cause I'm a jay, jay, jay, jay, jayhawk,
With a sis-boom hip hoorah.
Got a bill that's big enough to twist the tiger's tail,
Husk some corn and listen to the cornhusker's wail
'Cause I'm a jay, jay, jay, jay, jayhawk,
Riding on a Kansas gale.
'Cause I'm a jay, jay, jay, jay, jayhawk
up at Lawrence on the Kaw
'Cause I'm a jay, jay, jay, jay, jayhawk,
With a sis-boom hip hoorah.
Got a bill that's big enough to twist the tiger's tail,
Husk some corn and listen to the cornhusker's wail
'Cause I'm a jay, jay, jay, jay, jayhawk,
Riding on a Kansas gale, and that's our team.
Perhaps the most popular fight song is K.U.'s own "I'm a Jayhawk." George "Dumpy" Bowles, a student witht he Class of 1912, produced some outstanding student musical shows. a song in one of these shows was "I'm a Jayhawk." Written in 1912, it was dormant until 1920 when a great uprising of school spirit brought out "I'm a Jayhawk" once more. The song contributed to the raising of funds to build both the stadium and union as World War I memorials. The 1926 glee club made it known nationally.
From the KU traditions page (Revised in Fall 2010 due to changes in the Big XII; new lyrics by Matt Schoenfeld)
Talk about the Sooners, Cowboys and the Bears,
Aggies and the Tiger and his tail.
Talk about the Wildcats, and the Cyclone boys,
But I'm the bird to make 'em weep and wail
'Cause I'm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay, Jayhawk,
Up at Lawrence on the Kaw–
'Cause I'm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay, Jayhawk,
With a sis-boom, hip hoorah,
Got a bill that's big enough
To twist a Tiger's tail,
Rope some 'Horns and listen
To the Red Raiders wail–
'Cause I'm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay, Jayhawk,
Riding on a Kansas gale.