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Based on actual events, this song tell's the story of one long night and missed opportunities. It features some terrific blowing from the horn section.

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Streets of New Orleans

Walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans
From Yarraville to Storyville and all stops in between
Sail across the water through the wind and rain
Ghost of Buddy Bolden blowing like a hurricane
And I’m walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans

Walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans
Looking for the answers, searching for what they mean
Someone tell me there’s a place to meet
The blacksmith bar down on Bourbon Street
And I’m walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans

And I’m walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans
Taking a trip to the land of dreams
Where Louis and Mahalia begin
A brass band blowin’ ‘till the Saint’s March In
And I’m walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans

And I’m walking with my baby, streets of New Orleans
Well most of the time things ain’t what they seem
A girl on my arm I never met before
Somebody said she’s only twenty-four
And I’m walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans

Hey and I’m walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans And it’s three AM and the moonlight beams stream in
And I follow St. Charles under the overhead wire
Jump on a streetcar named desire
And I’m walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans

And I’m walking with my baby, streets of New Orleans
I hear that whistle blowing where the river runs on steam
Who can say if it’s all real
One of these days I’m gonna close that deal
Walking with my baby through the streets of New Orleans

© JAMESONGS 2009

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from The Song is Everything, released August 1, 2020
AMES WAKELING: VOCAL, GUITAR, BANJO-GUITAR | TIM NIKOLSKY: CONTRA BASS | SERGE DE LUCIO: DRUMS | ROHAN WALLIS: TRUMPET | NATHANIEL POYNTER: CLARINET | ADAM GRECH: TROMBONE

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