I've been living in sin for about a month Something turns me round it's something that I just Can't understand, the way I behave. Some people you can never save. On my right hand, I've got a girl on my ear And in my left hand, I'm throwing back a beer. What can I say? Of me, you steer clear When I driving down on Bourbon Street, yeah Every night we through this little soiree Gonna turn her head until she's mine, all mine Every night I breed a new disaster I might be right, I might be wrong Try to get away and I will bring you right along, so Sit back, have a seat Sometimes salty, sometimes sweet Hard to swallow, but fun to eat You ain't never leaving Bourbon Street, come on! When I walk the street people step aside Twirling my cane and smiling wide Some would say I'm a carnal slave I put my hands on what I crave I'm the mayor of this crazy town Where the queens will party with the clown Try to swim with me and you're bound to drown Throw you a line while you're going down Yeah, I know this street and I own this crowd And my only companion is a lightning cloud I seem real nice and easy to trust Ashes to ashes and dust to dust I'm gonna lead you a path to self destruct On this crazy train that I conduct