Moriarty — Saint James Infirmary lyrics

Lyrics

I went down to old Joe’s barroom, on the corner of the square
There were drinks being served as usual, and the usual crowd was there
On me left stood Joe McKennedy, and his eyes were bloodshot red
When he told me that sad story, these are the words that he said
When I went down to the St. James infirmary, to see my baby there
And she was stretched out on a long white table,
So cool, so white, so fair
Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be She can search this far world over
She’ll never find another man like me Sixteen coal black horses to put that roberton hat
and then seventeen miles to the graveyard
and my baby ain’t never buried back
and now that you heard my story
Well I’ll have another run of booze
And if anyone should ever ask you
I’ve got the St. James Infirmary blues
Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be She can search this far world over
She’ll never find another man like me Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be And she can search this far world over
She’ll never find another man like me No she’ll never find another man like me She’ll never find another man like me