St. James Infirmary

It was down by old Joe's barroom
 On the corner of the square
 They were serving drinks as usual
 And the usual crowd was there
 On my left stood Big Joe McKennedy
 And his eyes were bloodshot red
 And he turned his face to the people
 And these were the words he said
 "I went down to St. James Infirmary
 I saw my baby there
 She was stretched out on a long white table
 So sweet, so cool, so fair
 Let her go, let her go, God bless her
 Wherever she may be
 She may search this whole world over
 Never find a sweeter man as me"
 When I die, please bury me
 In my high top Stetson hat
 Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain
 The gang'll know I died standing pat
 Let her go, let her go, God bless her
 Wherever she may be
 She may search this wide world over
 Never find a sweeter man as me
 I want six shooters to be my pallbearers
 All the women sing the song
 Stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon
 Raise hell as I stroll along
 Let her go, let her go, God bless her
 Wherever she may be
 She may search this whole world over
 Never find a sweeter man as me
 Never find a sweeter man as me
 Never find a sweeter man as me