Harry Connick Jr St James Infirmary Blues Just A Closer Walk With Thee Lyrics

St James Infirmary Blues Just A Closer Walk With Thee Lyrics

I went down to the St. James Infirmary



I found my baby there



She was stretched out on a long, white table.



So calm, so cool, so bare







Let her go, I said, let her go, may God bless her



Wherever she may be.



Well, she could search this whole wide world over, yeah



But she'll never find a sweet man like Harry.







Now, when I die, I wanna be buried



In a box with a black coat and a stetson hat 



I want a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain, 



So all the boys would know I died standing pat. 











Just a closer walk with Thee



Grant it, Jesus, if you please



Daily walking close to Thee, 



Let it be, dear Lord, let it be. 







Oh I.. I am weak, but Thou art strong, Thou art strong



Keep me Jesus, from all wrong



I'll be satisfied just as long 



Just as long, as you walk, close to me. 











Now folks, this is the end of my story 



Bartender, pass me another bottle of booze 



If anyone should ever ask you, 



You can tell them I've got the St. James Infirmary blues.