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St. James Infirmary

from Dead at the Blue House by The Ragshakers

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Izzy-Banjo
Moony-Bass & Harmonica
Chan-Saw

Traditional
Recorded 10/3/2015

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I went down to Old Joe’s Barroom
On the corner of old Jackson Square
He was servin’ up the drinks as usual
And the usual crowd was there

To my right was old Joe McKinley
His eyes bloodshot and red
He stood and looked at the crowd all around him
And these are the words that he said

I went down to the Saint James Infirmary
Saw my baby there
Stretched out on a long white table
So sweet, so cold and so fair

Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
You can search this whole wide world over, yes
And never find another lover like me

When I die I want you to bury me
In a straightlaced suit with a Stetson hat
Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain
So the boys’ll know I died standing pat

Then get me six sharp-shootin’ pallbearers
Have a chorus girl sing me a song
And promise me you won’t forget about me, darlin'
Please remember me once I’m gone

And now that you’ve heard my story
Hey bartender how 'bout another round, another round of that booze
And if anybody should ever ask you
Just tell ‘em I got the Saint James Infirmary Blues!

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from Dead at the Blue House, released January 27, 2016

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