Basin Street Blues
Journey to New Orleans: Basin Street Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
Won't you come along with me
Invitation for someone to join the speaker on a journey.
To the Mississippi
Reference to the Mississippi River, indicating the starting point of the journey.
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Expressing the plan to travel by boat to a place of dreams.
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Describing the journey down the river to the destination, New Orleans.
The band's there to meet us
Anticipation of a warm welcome with the band and old friends waiting.
Old friends there to greet us
Highlighting the presence of familiar faces in the welcoming party.
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Describing the meeting place as where distinguished individuals gather.
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Referring to Basin Street as a heavenly place on earth.
Basin Street is the street
Identifying Basin Street as the location where the best people meet.
Where the best folks always meet
Reiteration of Basin Street's reputation as a meeting place for the finest individuals.
In New Orleans, land of dreams
Emphasizing that Basin Street is located in New Orleans, a city associated with dreams.
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Expressing the inability to fully comprehend the beauty of Basin Street.
Or just how much it really means
Suggesting that the true significance of Basin Street is difficult to grasp.
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expressing joy at being in a place where hospitality is abundant.
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Describing the welcoming atmosphere as valuable and cherished.
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Indicating the desire to forget or overcome the sadness associated with Basin Street.
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Reiteration of the significance of Basin Street as a dream-like place.
Is the street, mama
Stating that Basin Street is in New Orleans, emphasizing the dream-like quality of the city.
New Orleans, land of dreams
Concluding with a reaffirmation of New Orleans as a land of dreams.
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