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

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 cemetery 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

Wont you come and go with me Down that mississippi Well take a boat to the land of dreams Come along with me on, down to new orleans Basin Street, Basin Street That's the place where my friends all meet Down in New Orleans, in that land of dreams And you don't know how nice it seems It's dear to me, yes-sirree And that's the place I'm so longing to be Where I can lose These old Basin Street blues No, Basin Street, my Basin Street Where the young and the old folk meet Down in New Orleans, in that land of dreams You don't know how nice it really seems But it's dear to me, yes-sirree And that's the place I'm so longing to be Where maybe I can lose These old Basin Street blues And oh, well I'm talkin' 'bout Basin Street, Basin Street Where the folk who know what's happenin' meet Down in New Orleans, in the land of dreams And you don't know how nice it seems Or just how it really means Dear to me, yes-sirree It's dear to me, yes-sirree Can't you see why I'm gonna lose These old Basin Street blues Oh, I wanna go where I can lose These old Basin Street blues Oh yeah

Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling) Hear them ring (ting-a-ling) Soon it will be Christmas day City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In the air there's a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you hear Silver bells (silver bells) Silver bells (silver bells) It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling) Hear them ring (hear them ring) Soon it will be Christmas day Strings of streetlights Even stop lights Blink a bright red and green As the shoppers Rush home with their treasures Hear the snow crunsh See the kids rush This is Santa's big day And above all this bustle you hear (Silver bells) the corner Santa Claus (Silver bells) it's busy now because It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling (it fills the winter air) Hear them ring (you hear it everywhere) Soon it will be Christmas day City sidewalks (silver bells) busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style (silver bells) In the air (It's Christmas time in the city) There's a feeling of Christmas Children laughing (ring-a-ling) People passing Meeting smile after smile (Hear them ring) Very soon it will be Christmas day

Suntanned Windblown Honeymooners at last alone. Feeling far above par. Oh, how lucky we are! While I give to you And you give to me, True love, true love. So on and on It'll always be, True love, true love. For you and I Have a guardian angel On high, with nothin' to do. But to give to you And to give to me, Love forever true. For you and I Have a guardian angel On high, with nothing to do. But to give to you And to give to me, Love forever true. Love forever true.