Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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St. James Infirmary

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St. James Infirmary

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Oh, one, two, one, two, three, four

Oh, I've got a sheet for my bed and a pillow for my head

I've got a pencil full of lead and some water for my throat

I've got buttons for my coat and sails on my boat

So much more than I needed before

I got money in the meter and a two bar heater

Oh, now it's getting hotter, oh, it's only getting sweeter

I got legs on my chair and a head full of hair

Pot and a pan and some shoes on my feet

I got a shelf full of books and most of my teeth

A few pairs of socks and a door with a lock

I got food in my belly and a license for my telly

And nothing's gonna bring me down

Oh, no, oh

Oh no, oh no, nothin's gonna bring me down

I got a nice guitar and tires on my car

I got most of the means and scripts for the scenes

I'm out and about so I'm in with a shout

I got a fair bit of chat but better than that

Food in my belly and a license for my telly

And nothing's going to bring me down

Oh, nothin', oh, nothin'

Nothing's going to bring me down, oh

But best of all I've got my baby

Oh, best of all I've got my baby

She's mighty fine and says she's all mine

And nothing's going to bring me down, oh, ooh

Oh, best of all I've got my baby

Oh, best of all I've got my baby

She's mighty fine and says she's all mine

And nothing's going to bring me down

She's mighty fine and says she's all mine

And nothing's going to bring me down

She's mighty fine and says she's all mine

And nothing's going to bring me down, not today, no, no

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