Georgie Fame - St. James Infirmary lyrics

I went down to St. James infirmary I heard my baby groan I felt so broken and downhearted She used to be mine Though I tried to keep from crying My heart just felt like lead The woman was all I had to live for You know I wished it was me instead I went down to St. James Infirmary All, was still as night My gal was laying out on the table Stretched out so pale, so white Though she treated me mean and low down The woman was bad Somehow I didn't care My soul is sick and weary, ow And I just hope that we two meet again up there When I die, I want you, to dress me in straight lace shoes Give me a buff backed coat and a big black hat Put a twenty dollar gold piece, hangin' on my watch chain So all the boys would know that their man died standing pat Let her go, let her go, let the woman go God bless her Wherever, she may be She can search and look this wide world over, over But the gal will never find a sweet man, like me