St. James
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IAm wentE dowAmn to old Joe's barroom D
ODn thFe coErner, by the stairs Am
DAmrinksE werAme served as usual
FAmAnd tEhe uAmsual crowd was there
OAmn my EleftAm stood Joe McKennedy
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HFis eEyes were bloodshot red
AEnd hAme turEned Amto face the crowd around him
TAmhese Fare Ethe Amvery words he said:
Am"I weEnt dAmown to St. James infirmary
SAmaw myD babFy lyEing there
SAmtretcEhed Amout on a long white table E
SAmo colFd, sEo deAmep, so fair
LAmet heEr goAm, let her go, Lord bless her D
DWherFeverE she may be
AEnd IAm can EsearAmch this whole world right over
YAmou'llF nevEer fAmind a sweet man like me"
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AmWhen EI die, please bury me
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DOutsFide Eof Stetson hat
PEut aE golAmd pieEce oAmn my watch chain
SAmo theF boyEs will know that I died standing faAmir
IAm wantE sixAm gamblers to be my pallbearers
ID wanFt a Eworking girl to sing me a song
AmI wanEt a Amjazz band on my hearse wagon
AmTo raFise EhellAm as we roll along
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DNow that you've heard my story
ID'll FtakeE another shot of the booze
EAnd Amif anEybodAmy should ask me
TAmell'eFm I Egot Amme those gamblin' dues Απι Am E
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AmTell'Fem IE gotAm me those gamblin' dues
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