Basin Street Blues
Spencer Williams
Won't you come and go with me
Down that Mississippi
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Come along with me on, down to New Orleans
Now the band's there to greet us
Old friends will meet us
Where all them folks goin to the St. Louis Cemetary meet
Heaven on earth.... they call it Basin Street
I'm tellin' ya, Basin Street...... is the street
Where all them characters from the First street they meet
New Orleans..... land of dreams
you'll never miss them rice and beans
Way down south in New Orleans
They'll be huggin'.... and a kissin'
That's what I been missin'
And all that music....lord, if you just listen'
New Orleans....I got them Basin Street Blues
(instrumental break)
Now ain't you glad you went with me
On down that Mississippi
We took a boat to the land of dreams
Heaven on earth...they call it Basin Street
Louis Armstrong recorded this song on December 4, 1928,
and in 1933 with his orchestra, also in 1958 with the All Stars
(note: the original lyrics to this song were very racist. Louis changed many words to make it more performable.
My version is influenced by New Orleans artist Mac 'Dr. John' Rebennack, credit where it's due.)
