Up a lazy river by the old mill run Lazy, lazy river in the noon day sun Linger awhile in the shade of the tree Throw away your troubles, dream a dream
You're just a mile away One thousand five tiny steps from here But if I brought you near Would you believe when I say It seems like yesterday That I
Basin Street is the street Where all the white and the black folk meet Down in New Orleans, the land of dreams You never know how much it seems Not just
Blue skies, smilin' at me Nothin' but blues skies do I see Bluebirds singing a song Nothin' but bluebirds all day long Never saw the sun shinin' so bright
Night and stars above that shine so bright The mystery of their fading light That shines upon our caravan Sleep upon my shoulder as we creep Across the
(Hi, there Tex, what you say?) Step aside partner, it's my day Bend an ear and listen to my version Of a really solid Tennessee excursion Pardon me boys
I've found my love in Avalon beside the bay I left my love in Avalon and I sailed Where did you sail? I sailed far, far away I dream of her and Avalon
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? And miss her each night and day I know I'm not wrong because the feeling's Gettin' stronger the longer
Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to what's said Why one should tear the seam of anyone's dream It's over my head Do nothin' till you
Don't like goodbyes, tears or sighs I'm not too good at leavin' time I got no taste for grievin' time, no, no, not me You've been my near ones, always
Well, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above But don't fence me in Let me ride through that wide open country that I love Don't fence me
I'll only miss her when I think of her And I'll think of her all the time Likely I'll spend my days Hearing her turn of a phrase Things I found hard to
Oh, step aside, y'all ornery tender feet 'Cause I'm about to sing my song I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks
I'm walkin', yes indeed and I'm talkin' About you and me, I'm hopin' That you'll come back to me I'm lonely as I can be, I'm waitin' For your company,
Didn't he ramble, didn't he ramble He rambled all around, in and out of town Didn't he ramble, didn't he ramble He rambled till the butcher cut him down
Imagination is funny It makes a cloudy day sunny It makes a bee think of honey Just like I think of you Imagination is crazy Your whole perspective gets
I would while away the hours Conferin' with the flowers Consultin' with the rain And my head I'd be scratchin' While my thoughts were busy hatchin' If
Ask me how do I feel, now that we're cozy and clinging Well sir, all I can say is if I were a bell I'd be ringing From the moment we kissed tonight That
