Basin Street Blues
Journey to the Soulful South: Basin Street Blues Revelry
Lyrics
Won't you come along with me
Invitation to accompany the singer
To the Mississippi
Reference to the Mississippi River
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Desire to travel to an idealized place
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Journey down the river to New Orleans
The band's there to meet us
Anticipation of meeting the band
Old friends there to greet us
Expectation of meeting old friends
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Where high society congregates
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
New Orleans' famed location, seen as heavenly
Basin Street is the street
Description of Basin Street
Where the best folks always meet
Meeting place for esteemed individuals
In New Orleans, land of dreams
New Orleans portrayed as a dreamland
You'll never know how nice it seems,
The beauty of the street is unknown until experienced
Or just how much it really means
The value of Basin Street
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expressing contentment and enthusiasm
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Warm reception is cherished
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Desire to overcome the sadness associated with Basin Street
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Reiteration of Basin Street's significance
Is the street, mama
Confirmation of New Orleans' charm
New Orleans, land of dreams
Another reference to New Orleans' allure
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