Blues For The Blues
Harry 'Sweets' Edison Lyrics
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To the Mississippi
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
The band's there to meet us
Old friends there to greet us
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Basin Street is the street
Where the best folks always meet
In New Orleans, land of dreams
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Or just how much it really means
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Is the street, mama
New Orleans, land of dreams
The lyrics to Harry "Sweets" Edison's song "Blues For The Blues" depict a desire for a journey to Mississippi, where a boat will take the singer and the audience to the land of dreams, specifically New Orleans. The band and old friends are waiting there to greet them, and the song refers to Basin Street as the meeting place for the best folks in New Orleans, a place called heaven on earth. The lyrics imply that Basin Street is the ultimate destination where dreams come true and where the singer feels glad and welcomed. The song concludes with the thought of losing the "Basin Street Blues," suggesting that there is a sense of freedom and liberation in this special place.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you come along with me
I'm inviting you to join me
To the Mississippi
To the great river
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Let's embark on a journey to a place of fantasies
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
We'll float leisurely downstream until we reach New Orleans
The band's there to meet us
A musical ensemble awaits our arrival
Old friends there to greet us
We'll receive a warm welcome from familiar faces
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
This is a gathering place for distinguished individuals
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
They refer to Basin Street as a paradise on this planet
Basin Street is the street
Basin Street is the name of the road
Where the best folks always meet
It's where the finest individuals regularly gather
In New Orleans, land of dreams
In the city of New Orleans, a place full of aspirations
You'll never know how nice it seems
You'll never truly understand its pleasantness
Or just how much it really means
Or comprehend its true significance
Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
I'm delighted to be here
Where welcome's free and dear to me
A warm reception is both costless and cherished by me
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Here, I can escape and leave behind my melancholy associated with Basin Street
Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Basin Street, oh how significant it is
Is the street, mama
It is the road, mama
New Orleans, land of dreams
New Orleans, a place full of aspirations
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