Basin Street Blues
Journey to the Land of Dreams: Basin Street Blues Unveiled
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
Planning a journey to an idealized place
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Describing the travel route to New Orleans
The band's there to meet us
Expectation of meeting a musical ensemble
Old friends there to greet us
Anticipation of meeting familiar faces
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Reference to an exclusive or refined gathering place
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Describing Basin Street as a heavenly place on earth
Basin Street is the street
Identification of Basin Street as a meeting point
Where the best folks always meet
Assertion that it's where the best people gather
In New Orleans, land of dreams
Portrayal of New Orleans as a dreamlike destination
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Expressing the inability to fully comprehend its niceness
Or just how much it really means
Indicating the depth of significance
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expressing contentment about being there
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Emphasizing the value of hospitality in that place
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Desire to overcome or forget feelings of melancholy
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Reiteration of Basin Street as a central location
Is the street, mama
Confirmation of the significance of the street
New Orleans, land of dreams
Reaffirmation of New Orleans as an ideal destination
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