St. James Infirmary (Ta'm e guilass)

I went down to the St. James Infirmary

Saw my baby there

Stretched out on a long white table

So sweet, so cold, so fairLet her go, let her go, God bless her

Wherever she may be

She can look this wide world over

She'll never find a sweet man like meWhen I die, want you to dress me in straight-lace shoes

Box-back coat and a Stetson hat

Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain

So the boys'll know that I died standin' pat

Songwriters

JOE PRIMROSE, IRVING MILLSPublished by

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