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St. James Infirmary (Gambler’s Blues) - Dave Van Ronk



     
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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, these were the very words he saidI was down to St. James infirmary, I saw my baby there
She was stretched out on a long white table,
So sweet, cool and so fairLet her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search this whole wide world over
Never find a sweeter man as meWhen 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 patLet 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 meI want six crapshooters to be my pallbearers
Three pretty women to sing a song
Stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon
Raise hell as I stroll alongLet her go Let her go
God bless her

Wherever she may be
She may search this whole wide
World over
She'll never find a sweeter
Man as me
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Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was a folk singer born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street." He was best known as a pioneer of the acoustic blues revival, but his work ranged from old English ballads to Bertolt Brecht, rock, New Orleans jazz, and swing. He was a pioneer of instrumental ragtime guitar, as well as an early supporter of Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, among many others. Van Ronk was very influential on the music scene in New York City in the 1960s.

Read more about Dave Van Ronk on Last.fm.


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