St. James Infirmary Lyrics

Oh well I went down to St. James Infirmary

I saw my baby there

She was stretched out on a long white table

So sweet, so cold, so cold, so fair

Let her go, let her go, God bless her

Wherever she may be

Why she can search the wide world over

She ain't never gonna find another sweet man like me

When I die, bury me in straight lace shoes

A box-back coat and a stetson hat

Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain

So you can let all the boys know I died standing pat

Let her go, God bless her

Wherever she may be

Why she can search the wide world over

She ain't never gonna find another sweet man like me

Well folks, now that you have heard my story

Hey boy, hand me another shot of that booze

And if anyone should ask you

Just tell 'em I've got St. James Infirmary blues