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It was down a old Joe's barroom
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On the corner by the square.
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The drinks were served as usual,
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and the usual crowd was there.

On my left stood big Joe McKennedy,
And his eyes were blood shot red.
He looked at the gang around him
And these were the words he said.

I went down to the Saint James infirm'ry,
I saw my baby there.
She was stretched out on a long while table
So cold, so pale, so fair.

Let her go let her go god bless her,
Wherever she may be.
She can ramble this wide world over,
And never find another man like me.

Now when I die please bury me,
in my hightop Stetson hat.
Just put a twenty dollar gold piece on my
watch chain.
So the gang will know I'm standing pat.

I want six crap shooters for my pall bearers,
And a chorus girl to sing me a song.
Put a jazz band on my hearse wagon,
Just to raise hell as we roll along.

And now that you've heard my story,
I'll take another shot of booze.
If anyone should happen to ask you,
I've got the gambler's blues.

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Troubled in mind, I'm blue,
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But I won't be blue always.
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The sun's gonna shine
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In my back door some day.

I'm gonna lay my head
On some lonesome railroad line.
Let the 4:13
Ease my troubled mind.

Troubled in mind, I'm blue,
But I won't be blue always.
The wind's gonna rise
And blow all my blues away.

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Corinna, Corinna, where'd you stay last night?
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Corinna, Corinna, where'd you stay last night?
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Your shoes ain't tied,
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And your dress don't fit you right.

Corinna, Corinna where you been so long?(2x)
Ain't had no lovin' ever since you been gone.

Corinna, Corinna what's the matter now?(2x)
You done gone bad, girl, ain't no good no-how.

Corinna, Corinna way across the sea,(2x)
I ain't done too good, girl, since you left me.

I love Corinna, God knows I do.(2x)
And I hope someday she gonna love me too.