St James Infirmary

St James Infirmary - Bessie Smith/Dukes Of Dixieland

Ah

Yeah yeah yes

I went down to the st james infirmary

Saw my baby there

She was stretched out on a long white table

So cold so sweet so fair

Let her go let her go God bless her

Wherever she may be

She can sodish this wide world over

But she'll never find a sweet man like me

Ah ah breakin'

When I die dress me in straight lace shoes

And a boxback suit double dressed

Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain

Yeah

So the boys will know that I died standing flat