Story Behind The Song

A song about imagining how happy a place heaven is, now that my friend is there livening it up! It is my take on a second line song. It starts a bit of a dirge, describing how heaven has gotten boring, and so "the big man" decides to take my friend. Now the life of the party is in heaven. And the song raves up and describes how much fun heaven is now that he's there. The music of New Orleans brings joy to sad situations. And I hope that this song captures some of that spirit. I dedicate it to his mother.

Song Description

A song about imagining how happy a place heaven is, now that my friend is there livening it up! It is my take on a second line song. It starts a bit of a dirge, describing how heaven has gotten boring, and so "the big man" decides to take my friend. Now the life of the party is in heaven. And the song raves up and describes how much fun heaven is now that he's there. The music of New Orleans brings joy to sad situations. And I hope that this song captures some of that spirit. I dedicate it to his mother.

Lyrics

Heaven was getting boring
With all that laying around
The angels lost their sense of humor
And the choir had lost it's sound
Fellas hanging around the pearly gates
Wouldn't bother going in
Some of the good girls were thinking
They maybe shoulda tried a bit more sin

Yeah the big man had the blues
The place had lost it's shine
He said "we could use a little fun up here"
So he took my partner in crime

Now there's card games in the parlor
And dancing on the patio
Them ladies are kicking up their heels
While the choir sways to and fro

Yeah the big man needed a good friend
So he took one son of a gun
The life of the party is up there
And they're finally having fun in heaven
Yeah they're finally having fun in heaven

I bet you found an angel
To love you till the end of time
You just flashed your devilish grin
And she fell at the drop of a dime
Or maybe your on a beer run
Oh the big man likes it cold
Y'all been keeping some late nights
You ain't worried about getting old

Yeah the big man needed a good friend
So he took one son of a gun
The life of the party is up there
And they're finally having fun in heaven
Yeah they're finally having fun in heaven

Well it's a little quiet down here
But that's just the price we pay
Got so bad they nearly shut it down
But now heaven is here to stay
The big man plays to win
My friend's gone, all he left is a song
And now I've gotta behave myself
So someday I can join along

Yeah the big man needed a good friend
So he took one son of a gun
The life of the party is up there
And they're finally having fun in heaven
Yeah they're finally having fun in heaven
Yeah they're finally having fun
In heaven