The Other LA

No fancy sports car, we got four wheel drives No caviar, we got red beans and rice No toy poodles in designer clothes But I got a bird dog with a hell of a nose No custom yachts, or pretty sailboats We got big shrimp trawlers and little pirogues No black tie parties, with catered cuisine We like crawfish boils and our favorite blue jeans Ahh…that's the way we do it, that's the way it's done We like to add a little spice to our Cajun cook un' From the Jambalaya , to the Etouffee That's the way we do it, in the other LA No maids or butlers for cleaning the floor We all chip in and the kids got chores No chauffeured limos to drive us around We just jump in the truck when we go to town No high priced boutiques on Rodeo Drive Those half price specials will do just fine No movie stars down on Sunset Strip But if you come for Mardi Gras you might see some… Well that's the way we do it, that's the way it's done Down there on the bayou they can sure have fun That's the way we Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler That's the way we do it, in the other LA We ain't got a lot of money to spend We're millionaires when it comes to family and friends Ya need a hand we'll be the first ones there Stand up for the flag and bow our heads in prayer AHH…that's the way we do it, that's the way it's done A little "comment ca va" and "how's you momma and dem" That's the way we do it, every night and day That's the way we do it, in the other LA AHH..that's the way we do it, that's the way it's done That's the way we do it, I'm tellin ya son That's the way we do it, every night and day That's the way we do it, ain't nothing to it That's the way we do it, in the other LA