St. James Infirmary [DVD]

Irving Mills

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 said

I 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 fair

Let 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 me

When 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 pat

Let 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 me

I 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 along

Let 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

Trivia about the song St. James Infirmary [DVD] by Pete Seeger

On which albums was the song “St. James Infirmary [DVD]” released by Pete Seeger?
Pete Seeger released the song on the albums “American Ballads” in 1957, “American Favorite Ballads: Songs and Tunes, Volume 5” in 1962, and “Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection” in 2019.
Who composed the song “St. James Infirmary [DVD]” by Pete Seeger?
The song “St. James Infirmary [DVD]” by Pete Seeger was composed by Irving Mills.

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