Joe Strouzer - St James Infirmary Blues

Joe Strouzer performing St James Infirmary Blues
Another recording of this song features on my record 9th Ward Tape: https://joestrouzer.bandcamp.com/album/9th-ward-tape

Lyrics:
Well it was down old Joe’s bar room
On the corner by the square
They were serving drinks as usual
The usual crowd was there

On my left big Joe McKennedy
His eyes were bloodshot red
He turned the the crowd beside him
These are them very words he said

I went down to St James Infirmary
See my Baby there
stretched out on a long white table
so cold so sweet so fair

I went down to see that doctor
She’s very Low he said
I went down to see my baby
And my baby was lying dead

Poor boy saw six white Horses
Walking main st in a line
You know ive been all around this lonely town
I’ve seen every girl but mine

My buddy told me those horses
walking main street they were black
six girls are going to the graveyard buddy
only five of them are coming back

So let her go let her go god bless her
Where ever she may be
I may travel this wide world over
never find a sweeter man than me

When I die bury my body
In my bowler hat
Put that 20 dollar gold piece on my watch chain
So the boys know I died standing pat

My pall bearers six crap shooters
Six chorus girls singing my song
A jazz band at the head of my wagon
Raising hell as we roll along

Well thats the end of my Story
Pass me up another shot of booze
If any one should ask you
I got the dying crap shooters blues

Another recording of this song features on my record 9th Ward Tape: https://joestrouzer.bandcamp.com/album/9th-ward-tape

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