Basin Street Blues
Discover the Soul of New Orleans in "Basin Street Blues
Lyrics
Won't you come along with me
Invitation to accompany the speaker
To the Mississippi
Heading towards the Mississippi River
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Planning to board a boat to reach the dreamland
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Sailing down the river towards New Orleans
The band's there to meet us
Expecting a welcoming reception from a 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 New Orleans as a heavenly place, specifically Basin Street
Basin Street is the street
Identification of Basin Street
Where the best folks always meet
Highlighting it as a meeting place for the best people
In New Orleans, land of dreams
Emphasizing New Orleans as a dreamland
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Expressing the beauty of Basin Street
Or just how much it really means
Underscoring the significance of the experience
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expressing happiness to be in a welcoming place
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Highlighting the value of a warm reception
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Expressing the freedom to let go of worries, referencing Basin Street Blues
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Reiteration of the significance of Basin Street
Is the street, mama
Identifying Basin Street as part of New Orleans
New Orleans, land of dreams
Reemphasizing New Orleans as a dreamland
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