St. James Infirmary Doc Watson, Jack Lawrence, & Sam Bush 2002-07-28 Rockygrass – Lyons, CO. When will I ever be happy, when will I ever smile My baby went and left me, she’ll be gone a long, long while. Chorus Em I went down to that St. James Infirmary Am Em I heard sweet baby grown, Nobody down there could cheer me. B Em Cause I know that she’ll soon be gone.