Lyrics
In 1955, y'all
I went down to Saint James Infirmary
Then I heard my baby groan
Said I felt lonesome, broken-hearted
And she used to be mine, lord
Well, my very own
I tried so hard to keep from crying
And then my heart felt just like lead
She was all that I, all I had to live for
Whoa, I just wish it were me, oh my lord
Now she's gone, she's gone and may God bless her
Wherever, my lord, she may be crying, lord
She had searched this wide world all over
No, but she never found a man, well, fine like me
She's gone, oh lord
She's gone, my lord
I went down to Saint James Infirmary
Then I heard my baby groan
Said I felt lonesome, broken-hearted
And she used to be mine, lord
Well, my very own
I tried so hard to keep from crying
And then my heart felt just like lead
She was all that I, all I had to live for
Whoa, I just wish it were me, oh my lord
Now she's gone, she's gone and may God bless her
Wherever, my lord, she may be crying, lord
She had searched this wide world all over
No, but she never found a man, well, fine like me
She's gone, oh lord
She's gone, my lord