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
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
Yes, a New Orleans woman She's alright with me I said New Orleans woman She's alright with me That's my hometown I'm talking about
'Cause when she cooks That good old Gumbo fillet I'm happy as can be
I love my baby I'm gonna tell you the reason why Let you know the secret out
Yes I love my baby Well, I'm gonna tell you the reason why Never told you this before 'Cause there ain't a chance for a cutout You've got to stay with me till the day I die
Way down yonder in New Orleans In the land of the dreamy scenes There's a garden of Eden...you know what I mean
Creole babies with flashin' eyes Softly whisper their tender sighs Then stop....won't you give your lady fair...a little smile Stop..ya bet your life you'll linger there...a little while
We've got heaven right here on earth With those beautiful queens Way down yonder in New...Orleans
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You're gonna find heaven right here on earth With all them beautiful queens Way down yonder in New Or.....
Well, I know that things won't be the same And I know that you're the one to blame When you broke my heart and made me cry I am gonna bid my weary blues goodbye
Weary blues have made me cry Well, these weary blues I'm gonna bid goodbye I know, I won't forget you but I'll try You know I am gonna bid my weary blues goodbye
Well, I know that things won't be the same And I know that you're the one to blame When you broke my heart and made me cry I am gonna bid my weary blues goodbye
Weary blues have made me cry Well, these weary blues I am gonna bid goodbye I know, I won't forget you but I'll try I am gonna bid my weary blues goodbye I am gonna bid my weary blues goodbye
We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of those who've gone before But we'll all be reunited (but if we stand reunited) On a new and sunlit shore (then a new world is in store)
O when the saints go marching in When the saints go marching in O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When the moon turns red with blood When the moon turns red with blood O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
On that hallelujah day On that hallelujah day O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
O when the trumpet sounds the call O when the trumpet sounds the call O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
Some say this world of trouble Is the only one we need But I'm waiting for that morning When the new world is revealed
When the revelation (revolution) comes When the revelation (revolution) comes O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When the rich go out and work When the rich go out and work O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When the air is pure and clean When the air is pure and clean O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When we all have food to eat When we all have food to eat O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When our leaders learn to cry When our leaders learn to cry O Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in