Basin Street Blues
Roy Eldridge Lyrics


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Won't you come along with me
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
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street

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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Basin Street Blues" by Roy Eldridge tell the story of a journey down the Mississippi river from Missouri to New Orleans. The song opens with an invitation to travel to the Mississippi river that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. In New Orleans, the band and old friends are waiting to greet the singer on arrival. New Orleans, known as the "land of dreams," is a place where the proud and elite meet, and the street where the best folks always meet is Basin Street. The song expresses the beauty and joy of being in New Orleans, experiencing the warmth and free welcome from the locals, and forgetting all the worries and sadness.


The lyrics show a complex mix of melancholy and enthusiasm as they describe not only the joys of traveling to this city, but also the longing to escape the "Basin Street Blues," the feelings of sadness and depression that can occur when things don't go as planned.


Line by Line Meaning

Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi
Join me on a journey to the Mississippi.


We'll take a boat to the land of dreams Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
We'll travel by boat on the river to reach the wonderful destination of New Orleans.


The band's there to meet us Old friends there to greet us Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Upon arriving, we will be greeted by a band and old friends in this exquisite location where only the elite gather.


Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Basin Street is considered a paradise on Earth.


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
Basin Street is where only the most exceptional people gather, in this heavenly destination of New Orleans.


Or just how much it really means Glad to be, oh yes-sirree Where welcome's free and dear to me
I'm grateful to be here and appreciate the warmth of the people who make you feel at home.


Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
It's a place to forget your worries and enjoy good company.


Basin Street, oh Basin Street Is the street, mama New Orleans, land of dreams
Basin Street is the epitome of New Orleans, the perfect paradise.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Tratore, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Thiele, George David Weiss

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