St. James Infirmary lyrics

Song information

Artist: Janis Joplin
Album: Janis Flexi

Lyrics

I went down to old joe's bar room
On the corner by the square
Well, the drinks were bein' served as usual
And this motley crowd was there

Well, on my left stood joe mckennedy
And his eyes were bloodshot red
When he told me that sad story
These were the words he said:

I went down to the st. james infirmary
I saw my baby there
She was stretched out on a long white table
So cold, and fine, and fair
Go ahead!

Let her go, let her go, god bless her
Wherever she may be
She can search this world over
Never find another man like me

Yes, sixteen coal black horses
To pull that rubber tied hack
Well, it's seventeen miles to the graveyard
But my baby's never comin' back

Well, now you've heard my story
Well, have another round of booze
And if anyone should ever, ever ask you —
I've got the st. james infirmary blues!

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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