Saint James Infirmary

St. James Infirmary - Cisco Houston

It was down in old Joe's barroom

On the corner by the square

They drinks they were serving drunk as usual

And the usual crowd was there

On my left they stood Big Joe McKennedy

And his eyes were bloodshot red

And they look down crowd around him

And these are 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 cool so pair and fair

Let her go let her go God bless her

Wherever she may be

She can search this wide world over

And never find another man like me

When I die please bury me in my high top Stetson hat

Just put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain

So the gang'll know I'm standing pat

I want six crapshooters for my pallbearers

And chorus girl to sing me a song

Put a jazz band on my hearse wagon

Just raise hell as we stroll along

Now that you have heared my story

I'll take another shot of booze

If anyone should happen to ask you

Well I've got those gamblers' blues