I went down to St. James Infirmary
To see my baby there
She was lying on a cold dark table
So sweet, so still, so fair

Let her go, let her go, god help her
Wherever she may be
They can search the wide world over
But they’ll never find a man like me
When she left, I went down to the river
Though the cold, dead trees
There I stood, in the murk and the darkness
There I sold my soul to thee

Have you ever thought of walking out of here before?
Don’t give it up, oh.
Have you ever tried to catch the light before it shines?
Light it up, oh.

It’s darkest in the night before the dawn

There’s a price on your head
A mark on your door
Running through your afterthought
And if you’re placing your bet
Remember what I said
You’re nothing but an afterthought

Have you ever been to here and there and back again?
Keep it up, oh
Have you ever heard about the voices in the air?
Listen up, oh

It’s darkest in the night before the dawn

There’s a price on your head
A mark on your door
Running through your afterthought
And if you’re placing your bet
Remember what I said
You’re nothing but an afterthought

Everything at once
Everything he wants
Everything at once
Everything he wants

As you lie on your bed
Remember what I said
You’re nothing but an afterthought