New Orleans
Louisiana Gator Boys & The Blues Brothers Lyrics

I said hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
The singer enthusiastically greets the audience and invites them to enjoy the song with him.

(I said hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah)
Repetition of the greeting to emphasize his eagerness.

I said a hey, a hey, hey, yeah
The singer repeats his invitation but with a slight variation.

(I said a hey, a hey, hey, yeah)
Further emphasizing his invitation.

A come on everybody take a trip with me, well
The artist invites everyone to come with him on a musical journey to New Orleans.

Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
Specifically mentions the route, by the Mississippi River.

They got a honeysuckle growing on a honeysuckle vine
The beauty of the flowers in New Orleans is worth mentioning.

And love is a blooming there all the time
The artist describes the romantic atmosphere of New Orleans.

Well every southern belle is a Mississippi queen
The women of New Orleans are depicted as graceful and majestic.

Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
Repeating the chorus to stress the destination.

Come on take a stroll down to Basin street
The artist suggests exploring the famous New Orleans street.

Listen to the music with that Dixieland beat
The music of New Orleans is distinctive and celebrated.

Well the magnolia blossoms fill the air
The aroma of magnolia blossoms in New Orleans is captivating.

Whoa,whoa, and you ain't been to heaven till you been down there
This line describes the magical, almost spiritual experience of visiting New Orleans.

They got French moss hangin from a big oak tree
The Spanish moss is another natural beauty of New Orleans.

Get outta here Jimmy Vaughan take it!
The artist encourages another musician to play a solo and showcase their talent.

Come on everybody take a trip with me, (whoo!)
Repeating the previous invitation while expressing excitement about the journey.

Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans, yeah, yeah.
Repeating the chorus once more to bring attention to the destination.

With a honeysuckle hanging on a honeysuckle vine
Describing the same honeysuckle flowers mentioned earlier.

Well love is blooming there all the time
Repeating the idea that love is in the air in New Orleans.

Every southern belle is a Mississippi queen
Repeating the idea that the women of New Orleans are queens.

Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
Repeating the chorus to reiterate the destination.

Yeah, yeah, yeah
A triumphant shout signifying the joy of the journey.

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Repeating the joyous shout.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An extended version of the shout.

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Repeating the extended shout.

Come on take a stroll down to Basin street
Repeating the invitation to visit Basin Street.

Listen to the music with the dixieland beat, yeah
Repeating the invitation to listen to the music of New Orleans.

I say, the magnolia blossoms fill the air
Repeating the beauty of the aroma of magnolia blossoms in New Orleans.

And you ain't been to heaven if you ain't been there.
Repeating the spiritual nature of the experience of visiting New Orleans.

Honeysuckle hanging from a hollow tree
Finally repeating the imagery of honeysuckle flowers in New Orleans.

Down in Mississippi down in New Orleans
Repeating the chorus for the last time to bring attention to the destination.

Well, I said Hey, hey, hey, yeah
The artist ends the song with the same enthusiastic greeting he started it with.

(Hey, hey, hey, yeah)
Repeating the final greeting once more.