St. James Infirmary

I went down to that St. James Infirmary
Heard my baby groan
Nobody there could cheer me
'Cause I knowed that she'd soon be gone
And as I stood there a-greivin'
My heart felt just like lead
A-knowing that she'd soon be leavin'
And wishin' it was me instead

Then I went out to old Joe's barroom

All the boys were there
Nobody understood my troubles
'Cause nobody seemed to care

Then I went back to the St. James Infirmary
All was still as night
There was my baby on a long, white table
She was pale and cold and white
I put my hand on her pretty face
Felt cold like marble stone
And I knowed that no woman could ever take her place
Lord, and it made me feel so alone

Well, yes, she's gone, she's gone, God bless her
Wherever she might be
If she'd looked this wide world over
She'd a-never found a friend like me
Give me my box-back coat and my button shoes
When you lay me down to sleep
Put a bad hand of cards up in my lapel
Set my old guitar right down by my feet
I went down to that St. James Infirmary

Heard my baby groan
Nobody there could cheer me
'Cause I knowed that she'd soon be gone