Basin Street Blues
Journey to Dreams: Exploring the Meaning of Basin Street Blues
Lyrics
Won't you come along with me
Invitation to join the speaker on a journey
To the Mississippi
Destination mentioned - the Mississippi River
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Plan to travel by boat to the "land of dreams"
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Specifically, steam down the river to New Orleans
The band's there to meet us
Anticipation of a welcoming band at the destination
Old friends there to greet us
Expectation of meeting old friends at the destination
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Reference to a place where proud and elite people gather
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Describing New Orleans as "Heaven on earth," particularly Basin Street
Basin Street is the street
Introduction of Basin Street as the main location
Where the best folks always meet
Emphasis on Basin Street as the meeting place for the best people
In New Orleans, land of dreams
Highlighting New Orleans as a dream-like 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
Emphasizing the significance of the experience
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expressing joy at being present at Basin Street
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Emphasizing the warmth of the welcome received
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Indicating the freedom and comfort found at Basin Street
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Reiteration of the significance of Basin Street
Is the street, mama
Confirmation that Basin Street is in New Orleans, the dream destination
New Orleans, land of dreams
Final emphasis on New Orleans as the land of dreams
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