St. James Infirmary

[ti:St James Infirmary] [ar:Josh White] [al:Josh White Vol. 5 (1944)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:10.46]St James Infirmary - Josh White [00:11.75]It was down by old Joe＇s barroom [00:17.88]On the corner of the square [00:21.64]They were serving drinks as usual [00:26.55]And the usual crowd was there [00:31.38]On my left stood Big Joe McKennedy [00:36.24]And his eyes were bloodshot red [00:41.11]And he turned his face to the people [00:45.67]These were the very words he said [00:50.37]I was down to St James infirmary [00:55.55]I saw my baby there [00:59.77]She was stretched out on a long white table [01:04.72]So sweet cool and so fair [01:08.72]Let her go let her go God bless her [01:13.88]Wherever she may be [01:17.84]She may search this whole wide world over [01:22.02]Never find a sweeter man as me [01:26.37]When I die please bury me in my high [01:31.77]Top Stetson hat [01:34.98]Put a 20 dollar gold piece on my watch chain [01:39.24]The gang＇ll know I died standing pat [01:43.37]Let her go let her go God bless her [01:48.72]Wherever she may be [01:52.00]She may search this wide world over [01:56.13]Never find a sweeter man as me [02:00.16]I want 6 crapshooters to be my pallbearers [02:04.39]3 pretty women to sing a song [02:08.26]Stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon [02:12.28]Raise hell as I stroll along [02:16.23]Let her go Let her go [02:18.34]God bless her [02:20.80]Wherever she may be [02:24.27]She may search this whole wide [02:26.31]World over [02:28.04]She＇ll never find a sweeter [02:30.23]Man as me