Blues
Jarrett Keith Lyrics

Won't you come along with me
Asking someone to join the singer on a trip

To the Mississippi
Specifically to the Mississippi River

We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Taking a boat from the Mississippi River to a place considered a dreamland

Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Taking the boat along the Mississippi River, ending in New Orleans

The band's there to meet us
Upon arrival in New Orleans, a band will be waiting for us

Old friends there to greet us
Additionally, old friends will be welcoming us to New Orleans

Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Describing the high social status of the area we are visiting

Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Referring to the specific street in New Orleans, Basin Street, as heaven on earth

Basin Street is the street
Reiterating the focus on Basin Street

Where the best folks always meet
Emphasizing the high social standing of the people who gather on Basin Street

In New Orleans, land of dreams
Highlighting New Orleans as a place of great desire

You'll never know how nice it seems,
Implying that unless one has been to Basin Street, they cannot fully understand its greatness

Or just how much it really means
Further emphasizing the importance and significance of visiting Basin Street

Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Expressing joy and satisfaction in being present on Basin Street

Where welcome's free and dear to me
Celebrating the hospitality and warmth of the people who gather on Basin Street

Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
Implies that being on Basin Street brings so much happiness that any previous sadness is forgotten

Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Repeating the name Basin Street, once again highlighting its significance

Is the street, mama
Reiterating the idea that Basin Street is the place to be

New Orleans, land of dreams
Once again emphasizing the greatness and desirability of New Orleans