Lyrics
Won't you come along with me
Invitation for someone to join the speaker on a journey.
To the Mississippi
Refers to the destination, the Mississippi River.
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Expresses the plan to take a boat to a dreamlike place.
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Describes the journey down the river to New Orleans.
The band's there to meet us
Mentions a band and old friends waiting in New Orleans.
Old friends there to greet us
Anticipation of a warm welcome from familiar faces.
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Describes the gathering place for proud and elite individuals.
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Refers to New Orleans as a heavenly place, specifically Basin Street.
Basin Street is the street
Highlights Basin Street as the central location.
Where the best folks always meet
Emphasizes that the best people always gather on Basin Street.
In New Orleans, land of dreams
Reiterates that New Orleans is a land of dreams.
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Expresses the speaker's inability to fully convey the pleasantness of the experience.
Or just how much it really means
Stresses the significance and depth of the positive feelings.
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expresses joy and contentment at being in Basin Street.
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Highlights the warmth of the welcome, which is valuable to the speaker.
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Desires to leave behind the sadness or troubles represented by the Basin Street Blues.
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Reiteration of the importance of Basin Street.
Is the street, mama
Confirms Basin Street as the location in New Orleans.
New Orleans, land of dreams
Reiterates New Orleans as a dreamlike place.
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