I went down to St James Infirmary To see my baby there She was stretched down on a long white table So pale, so cold, so fair Let her go, let her go, God bless her Wherever she may be She can search the wide whole world over She won't ever find another man like me Seventeen cold black horses Are hitched to her rubber-tired hack; And seven girls are goin' to the graveyard And only six of 'em are coming back When I die, I want you bury me
In wide- ?? Stetson hat Put a five dollar gold piece on my watch chain Let them know that I was standin' pat I went down to St James Infirmary To see my baby there She was stretched down on a long white table So , so cold, so fair I went down to St James Infirmary To see my baby there She was stretched down on a long white table So pale, so cold, so fair So pale, so cold, so fair So pale, so cold, so fair