Drop Me Off In New Orleans Lyrics
Kermit Ruffins
Lyrics
Do you know what is means
To miss New Orleans
I miss it each night and day
The longer I stay away
Miss the moist covered vines
The tall sugar pines
Where mocking birds use to sing
And I like to see the lazy Mississippi
Are hurrying to spring
The Mardi Gras memories
Of Creol Tunes that fill the air
I dream of Orleanders in June
And soon I'm wishing that I was there
Do you know what is means
To miss New Orleans
And there is something more
I miss the one I care for
More than I miss New Orleans
Song & Lyrics Facts
Kermit Ruffins' song "Drop Me Off In New Orleans" is a classic jazz number released on his album Live at Vaughan's in 2004. The genre of the song is traditional jazz and it was written by Kermit Ruffins, with band members including trumpeter Mark Braud, bassist Reggie Scanlan, and drummer Shannon Powell.
The lyrics to this track tell the story of the artist's longing to return home and be dropped off in the city of New Orleans. The song has become an anthem for many locals of the city as well as fans of jazz music around the world. Interesting fact: The song has been covered by numerous other artists such as Wynton Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr.