What You Want
Laura Bell Bundy Leslie Kritzer Annaleigh Ashford Dequina Moore Kate Wetherhead Kevin Pariseau Gaele Lyrics

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
Do you understand the deep longing and nostalgia for the city of New Orleans?

And miss it each night and day
To long for New Orleans every moment of every day and night.

I know I'm not wrong, the feeling's getting stronger
I am certain that this feeling of missing New Orleans is not misplaced, and in fact, it is increasing with time.

The longer I stay away
As the duration of my absence from New Orleans grows, the feeling of longing intensifies.

Miss the moss-covered vines, tall sugar pines
I long to be surrounded by the iconic vegetation of New Orleans, such as moss-covered vines and tall sugar pines.

Where mockingbirds used to sing
The place where I recall listening to the harmonious chirps of the mockingbirds

I'd love to see that old lazy Mississippi, hurrying into Spring
I yearn to witness the Mississippi river that flows at its own pace, thriving in the season of Spring.

The moonlight on the bayou
The reflection of the moonlight on the bayou's waters

A Creole tune that fills the air
The soulful and lively music of the people of New Orleans, especially of the Creole community, that flows in the atmosphere.

I dream about magnolias in bloom
Magnolias in full bloom are an essential and delightful dream of my longing for New Orleans.

And I'm wishin' I was there
The deepest longing to be present in New Orleans at this moment to savor all that I miss about the city.

When that's where you left your heart
New Orleans has my heart and soul, and that is where they will always reside.

And there's one thing more, I miss the one I care for
In the city of New Orleans, I also left the person who is dear to me, and I miss them more than the city itself.