Basin Street Blues
Journey to Dreams on Basin Street with Bing Crosby & Ella Fitzgerald
Lyrics
Won't you come along with me
Invitation to accompany the speaker
To the Mississippi
Reference to the Mississippi River
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Expressing a journey to a dreamlike place
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Traveling by steamboat to New Orleans
The band's there to meet us
A welcoming reception by a musical band
Old friends there to greet us
Reunion with old friends
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Describing a place where prestigious individuals gather
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Referring to Basin Street as a heavenly place
Basin Street is the street
Identification of Basin Street as a meeting place
Where the best folks always meet
Highlighting the quality of people who gather on Basin Street
In New Orleans, land of dreams
Emphasizing New Orleans as a dreamy destination
You'll never know how nice it seems
Expressing the beauty of the experience on Basin Street
Or just how much it really means
Indicating the significance of the experience
Glad to be, oh yes-sire
Expressing happiness and contentment
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Appreciation for a welcoming and cherished atmosphere
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Desire to forget troubles through the enjoyment of Basin Street
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Reiteration and emphasis on Basin Street as a special place
Is the street, mama (scat)
Scat singing, emphasizing the joyous and vibrant nature of Basin Street
New Orleans, land of dreams
Reaffirmation of New Orleans as a dreamy destination
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