Lyrics
Won't you come along with me
Invitation to accompany the speaker
To the Mississippi?
Heading to the Mississippi River
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Boarding a boat to reach a dreamlike destination
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Navigating down the river to New Orleans
The band's there to meet us
Arrival with a welcoming band
Old friends, there to greet us
Reunion with old friends
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Meeting with proud and elite individuals
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Describing 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 gathering 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 speaker's joy in experiencing Basin Street
Or just how much it really means
Underscoring the profound significance of the experience
Glad to be, oh yes-siree
Expressing happiness and contentment
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Appreciation for the warm and free welcome
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street blues
Desire to escape or overcome the blues on Basin Street
Basin Street, oh, Basin Street
Reiteration of the importance of Basin Street
Is the street, mama
Confirming Basin Street's location in New Orleans
New Orleans, land of dreams
Reaffirming New Orleans as a dreamland
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