he end of the summer, down in New Orleans   Should've called, got caught up in the scene   Ain't nothin' wrong, ain't a damn thing right   Gonna be comin' home but baby, not tonight   The reason I'm stayin' is everything's swayin'   It feels too good to leave   Pay all the bullshit, send me the receipts   I don't know where I'll be      The bayou's callin', the gypsy's out tonight   French Quarter lamps are burnin'   Lamps are burning bright   Now I'm the kind of man   That will throw caution to the wind, all night long   I'll be here 'til the end   The caravan awaits me in a place within my mind   Wish you could be here, i guess another time ,oh another time      Whoo, hoo, yeah, yeah, ain't life grand   All the pushin', and huggin', and pushin', and tuggin'   And whoo, hoo, yeah, yeah, ain't life grand   All the pissin' and moanin', and jerkin' me off   I said whoo, hoo, yeah, yeah, ain't life grand   Oh, ain't life grand      Ohh whoo, hoo, yeah, yeah, ain't life grand   All the drinkin', and takin', and fakin' it all   I said, whoo, hoo, yeah, yeah, ain't life grand   All the touchin', and feelin', and bumpin', and squealin'   Now whoo, hoo, oh yeah, ain't life grand   All the kickin', and screamin', all the lyin', and cheatin'   Now, whoo, hoo, yeah, yeah, ain't life grand   Ain't life grand, ain't life grand      Ain't it grand baby?   Ain't life grand baby   Ain't life grand mama   Sweet daddy grand   Mama grand, brother grand, woman grand   Papa grand, granny grand   Baby grand   Oh I need a damn gram