When I went down to Old Joe's barroom

On the corner by the Square

The drinks we all served as usual

And the usual crowd was there

Upto the bar I saw Big Joe beginning

With these eyes bloodshoting red

Gather round and now all you seen us

I'm gonna tell you just what Big Joe said

When I went down to St.-James infirmary

Just to see my baby there

She was stretched on a long white table

So cold, so cold, so fair

Let her go, let her go, God bless her

Wherever she may be.

She can look this whole wide world over,

But she'll never find a new man like me.

Now, when I die I want you to bury me,

In my high top Stetson hat

Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch-chain,

I want the boys know that I died standing pat.

And if anybody should ask you who's been singing

If anybody should wanna know who wrote this song

Just tell him Big Joe was here this morning

And he was here this morning, yeah, but now he's gone