I got those gambler s blue
Let her go, let her go,
God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search this wide world over
She'll never find a man like me
I went down to the St. James infirmary
Saw my sweet mama there
Stretched out at a long white table
So pale, so cold, so fair
Sixteen coal -backed horses
Itched to a rubber -tired hack
Took seven girls to the graveyard
Only six of them is coming back
Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search this wide world over
She'll never find a man like me
When I die,
dress me in straight lace shoes
Box back coat and Stetson hat
Put a twenty dollar gold piece
on my watch chain
So the boys'll know I'm standing pat
Now that you've heard my story
I'll take another shot of booze
And if anybody happens to ask you
Tell them I've got those gamblers blue
Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search this wide world over
She'll never find a man like me
An d I've got those
gambler's blues
Yeah, those gambler's blues