Basin Street Blues
Journey to New Orleans: Basin Street's Dreamy Escape
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 destination.
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Expresses the plan to take a boat to a dreamlike destination.
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Describes sailing down the river to the city of New Orleans.
The band's there to meet us
Anticipation of a musical reception with a band awaiting.
Old friends there to greet us
Expectation of meeting old friends upon arrival.
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Describes a place where distinguished people gather.
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Refers to New Orleans' Basin Street as a heavenly place.
Basin Street is the street
Identifies Basin Street as a significant location.
Where the best folks always meet
Highlights Basin Street as a meeting place for the best people.
In New Orleans, land of dreams
Associates New Orleans with being a dreamlike land.
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Expresses the speaker's inability to convey the pleasantness adequately.
Or just how much it really means
Reflects on the depth of the experience's significance.
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expresses joy and contentment to be in a welcoming place.
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Emphasizes the value of a warm welcome in this special location.
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Indicates the ability to forget the blues or sorrows on Basin Street.
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Reiterates the importance of Basin Street in a joyful tone.
Is the street, mama
Confirms Basin Street's connection to New Orleans.
New Orleans, land of dreams
Reaffirms New Orleans as a dreamlike place.
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