was down in old Joe's barroom on the corner of the square
drinks were being served as usual and a goodly crowd was there
when up stood big joe mckennedy, his eyes were bloodshot red
as he told to me his story, this is what he said
I went down to st. james infirmary, I saw my baby there
streched out on a long white table
so sweet, so cold, so fair
there were 16 colt black horses, hitched to my rubber tired hat
there were seven women going to that graveyard, only six of them are comin' back
let her go, let her go god bless her
she never did love me
she can look this whole world over, but she'll never find another man like me
when I'm done I want you to bury me
have a showgirl sing this song
put a jazzband on my coffin
to raise hell as I go along
and now that you heard my story
let's have another shot of booze
and if anyone should ask you
I've got those st. james infirmary blues
modified version:
was down in old Joe's barroom on the corner of the square drinks were being served as usual and a goodly crowd was there when up stood big joe mckennedy, his eyes were bloodshot red as he told to me his story, this is what he said
I went down to st. james infirmary, I saw my baby there streched out on a long white table so sweet, so cold, so fair
there were 16 colt black horses, hitched to my rubber tired hat there were seven women going to that graveyard, only six of them are comin' back
let her go, let her go god bless her she never did love me she can look this whole world over, but she'll never find another man like me
when I'm done I want you to bury me have a showgirl sing this song put a jazzband on my coffin to raise hell as I go along
and now that you heard my story let's have another shot of booze and if anyone should ask you I've got those st. james infirmary blues