St. James Infirmary - Cab Calloway

I went down to St. James Infirmary Saw my baby there She was stretched out on a long, white table So cold, so sweet, so fair Let her go, let her go, God bless her Wherever she may be She can search this wide world over But she'll never find a sweet man like me (I'm bragging) When I die, bury me in straight lace shoes And a box-back suit, double-breasted Put a 20 dollar gold piece on my watch chain Yes, so the boys will know that I died standin' pat

It was down by old Joe's barroom, on the corner of the square They were serving drinks as usual, and the usual crowd was there On my left stood Big Joe McKennedy, and his eyes were bloodshot red And he turned his face to the people, these were the very words he said I was down to St. James infirmary, I saw my baby there She was stretched out on a long white table, So sweet, cool and so fair Let her go, let her go, God bless her Wherever she may be She may search this whole wide world over Never find a sweeter man as me When I die please bury me in my high top Stetson hat Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain The gang'll know I died standing pat Let her go, let her go God bless her Wherever she may be She may search this wide world over Never find a sweeter man as me I want six crapshooters to be my pallbearers Three pretty women to sing a song Stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon Raise hell as I stroll along Let her go Let her go God bless her Wherever she may be She may search this whole wide World over She'll never find a sweeter Man as me

It was down by old Joe's barroom, on the corner of the square They were serving drinks as usual, and the usual crowd was there On my left stood Big Joe McKennedy, and his eyes were bloodshot red And he turned his face to the people, these were the very words he said I was down to St. James infirmary, I saw my baby there She was stretched out on a long white table, So sweet, cool and so fair Let her go, let her go, God bless her Wherever she may be She may search this whole wide world over Never find a sweeter man as me When I die please bury me in my high top Stetson hat Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain The gang'll know I died standing pat Let her go, let her go God bless her Wherever she may be She may search this wide world over Never find a sweeter man as me I want six crapshooters to be my pallbearers Three pretty women to sing a song Stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon Raise hell as I stroll along Let her go Let her go God bless her Wherever she may be She may search this whole wide World over She'll never find a sweeter Man as me

Oh, Koko Well, folks, I'm goin' down to St. James Infirmary See my little baby there She's stretched out on a long, white table Well, she looks so good, so cold, so fair Let her go, let her go, God bless her Wherever she may be You may search this whole wide world over But you'll never find another sweetheart like me Take apart your bones and put 'em back together Tell your mama that you're somebody new Feel the breeze blowin', tell 'em all, look out, here it comes Now I can say whatever I feel like to you Then get me six craps-shootin' pallbearers Let a chorus girl sing me a song Put a red-hot jazz band at the top so that we can raise Hallelujah as we go along, well Well, folks, now that you have heard my story Say, boy, hand me another shot of that rye And if anyone else should ask you Just tell 'em I've got some of those St. James Infirmary blues

Here's a little tune we're gonna play for you, There ain't nothin' to it and it's easy to do: Called the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! If you like music with a boogie beat, Here's a little ditty that's really all reet! It's the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! I woke up with the blues the other day, The cats started jamming and they blew away. With the Calloway Boogie, The Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! We play waltzes, bebop and jive, But here's the kind of music that keeps you alive! It's the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! If you like boogie with some hi-de-ho, Just listen to me, here's the way it goes: Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi! Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day!

"Man whats the matter with that cat there?" "Must be full of reefer" "Full of reefer?!" "Yea man" "You mean that cats high?!" "Sailing" "Sailing" "Sailing lightly" "Get away from here Man is that the reefer man?" "Thats the reefer man" "I belive hes losing his mind" "I think hes lost his mind!" Oh have you ever met that funny reefer man (reefer man!) Have you ever met that funny reefer man (reefer man!) If he said he swam to china, and he sell you south carolina Then you know your talkn to that reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) If he said he walks the ocean, any time he takes the notion Then you know your talkn to reefer man. Have you ever met this funny reefer man (reefer man!) Oh baby baby baby reefer man reefer man If he trades you dimes for nickles And calls watermellons pickles Then you know your talkn to that reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) If he takes a sudden mania He'll want to give you Pennsylvania Oh you know your talking to the reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) If he said one sweet is funny Because he wont sell me atlantic Then you know your talkin to that reefer man

Hep hep De-boodle-de-ack, de-boodle-de-ackasaki Hep hep Oh, rang-tang, te-dah-dah Hep-hep Gonna tell you 'bout the jumpin' jive Hep hep Jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive Hep hep Cats gonna beat out this mellow jive Hep hep Beat it out on the mellow side Boy Whatcha gonna say there, gate? Oh, boy Whatcha gonna say there, gate? Palomar, shalomar, Swanee shore Let me dig that jive once more Boy Lay it right on down to the gator Oh, boy Lay it flat as a gator Now, can't you hear those hep cats call? Yeah Come on, boys, let's have a ball The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you dig your jive on the mellow side Hep hep Hep hep The jim, jam, jump is the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five Hep hep Hep hep Now, don't you be that ickeroo Get hep, come on and follow through Then you get your steady foo You make the joint jump like the gators do The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side Hep hep Hep hep The jim, jam, jumpin' jive Makes you hep hep on the mellow side Hep hep, hep hep Hep hep, hep hep The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Will make you dig your jive on the mellow side Hep hep Hep hep The jim, jam, jump, the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five Hep hep Hep hep Now, don't you be that ickeroo Get hep, come on and follow through Then you get your steady foo You make the joint jump like the gators do The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side Hep hep Hep hep The jim, jam, jumpin' jive Makes you hep hep, on the mellow side Hep hep Hep hep Now, I've told you 'bout the jumpin' jive The jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive I know you dug this mellow jive Oh, you dig it on the mellow side

Like someone that hasn't any country Like a stranger visiting from Mars I went around alone, just like a rolling stone Until I read a message in the stars It must have been moonglow, 'way up in the blue It must have been moonglow that led me straight to you I still hear you saying, "Dear one, hold me fast" And I start in praying, Oh Lord, please let this last We seemed to float right through the air Heavenly songs seemed to come from ev'rywhere And now when there's moonglow 'way up in the blue I always remember that moonglow gave me you It must have been moonglow, 'way up in the blue It must have been moonglow that led me straight to you I still hear you saying, "Dear one, hold me fast" And I start in praying, Oh Lord, please let this last We seemed to float right through the air Heavenly songs seemed to come from ev'rywhere And now when there's moonglow 'way up in the blue I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you

Boy The honeydripper He's a killer The honeydripper Salt · sweet · heart · beat A solid old cat Really A mellow hepcat And he jumps And he swears And he rips And he rides Then he shifts And jumps He's high Oh my To · be · that · cat · and · jump · for · joy You dig that lick You dig that beat You get knocked out Right off your feet One, two, three, four, five, six, so rip it You take it away He's a killer The honeydriller Boy · joy · joy · hoy · boy · hoy · joy He's a dipper The honeydripper Boy · hoy · joy · hoy · boy · hoy · hoy · joy A-swing it up, bring it up, bring it on up A-swing it up, bring it up, bring it on up A-swing it up, bring it up, bring it on up A-swing it up, bring it up, bring it on up, boy Hey! Yeah-yeah hey! Hey-hey! Hey-hey! Boy The honeydripper A-he's a killer The honeydripper He's salt · sweet · heart · beat A solid old cat He's reallyyyy a mellow hepcat

Imagine Cash cold, that's what I need The bill collectors, they ring my phone They bother me when I'm not at home Ain't go no time to be fooling round Feet hit the floor and I can't slow down, you see I want money, lots and lots of money I want the pie in the sky I want money, lots and lots of money So don't be asking me why I wanna be rich, ohh I wanna be rich, ohh I wanna be rich, ohh I wanna be rich full of love, peace and happiness I want my cake, wanna eat it too I want the stars and the silver moon I spend my money on lottery My favorite number is 1 2 3, you see I want money, lots and lots of money I want the pie in the sky I want money, lots and lots of money So don't be asking me why I wanna be rich, ohh I wanna be rich, ohh I wanna be rich, ohh I wanna be rich full of love, peace and happiness Every way rich Love peace and happiness I want all the things that lovers do A pocketful of dreams come true These are things you can not find That'll keep you satisfied and rich Here is what your gonna do Say oh I say uh uh Got to be baby I just wanna be rich, I just wanna be 'Cause baby I want money, lots and lots of money I want the pie in the sky I want money, lots and lots of money So don't be asking me why I wanna be rich I wanna be rich I wanna be rich I wanna be rich full of love, peace and happiness Play baby there is lots and lots for everyone I wanna be rich I wanna be rich Be rich