Basin Street Blues
Journey to the Soulful South: Basin Street Dreams Unveiled
Lyrics
Won't you come along with me
Invitation for someone to accompany the speaker.
To the Mississippi
Refers to the Mississippi River as the destination.
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Expresses the plan to reach a place of dreams by boat.
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Specifically mentions traveling down the river to New Orleans.
The band's there to meet us
Anticipation of a welcoming band and old friends at the destination.
Old friends there to greet us
Expectation of meeting familiar faces upon arrival.
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Describes the destination as a place where proud and elite individuals gather.
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Refers to the destination, Basin Street, as heaven on earth.
Basin Street is the street
Identifies Basin Street as the place where the best people meet.
Where the best folks always meet
Reiterates that Basin Street is where the finest individuals gather.
In New Orleans, land of dreams
Highlights New Orleans as the land of dreams.
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Expresses the speaker's inability to convey how wonderful Basin Street is.
Or just how much it really means
Emphasizes the significance of Basin Street in the speaker's experience.
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expresses happiness and contentment at being in Basin Street.
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Values the warmth of the welcome received at Basin Street.
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Expresses the idea of finding solace or overcoming troubles in Basin Street.
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Repeats the reference to Basin Street as a significant location.
Is the street, mama
Reaffirms Basin Street as the speaker's desired destination in New Orleans.
New Orleans, land of dreams
Restates New Orleans as a place of dreams, emphasizing the significance of the location.
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