Romano Ilteglio - St. James Infirmary Blues Lyrics

It was down to the old Joe barrom
On the corner by the square
They were serving the drikns as usual
And the usual crowd was there

I was down to St. James infirmary
To see my baby there
She was lying on a long white table
So sweet, cool and so fair

Went up to see the doctor
"She's very low," he said
Went back to see my baby
Good God! She's lying there dead

Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search the wide world over
And never find a better man than me

Oh, when I die, please bury me
In my twenty dollar Stetson hat
Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain
So the gang will know I died standin' path

Get six gamblers to carry my coffin
Six chorus girls to sing me a song
Put a twenty-piece jazz band on my tail gate
To raise hell as we go along

Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search the wide world over
And never find a better man than me

Now that's the end of my story
Let's have another round of booze
And if anyone should ask you just tell them
I've got the St. James Infirmary blues