Diamond Joe Lyrics

Diamond Joe lyrics

Now there's a man you'll hear about
Most anywhere you go,
And his holdings
are in Texas
And his name is Diamond Joe.

And he carries all his
money
In a diamond-studded jar.
He never took much trouble
With the
process of the law.

I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
Did offer him
my hand.
He gave me a string of horses
So old they could not
stand.

And I nearly starved to death, boys,
He did mistreat me
so.
And I never saved a dollar
In the pay of Diamond Joe.

Now his
bread it was corn dodger
And his meat you couldn't chaw.
Nearly drove me
crazy
With the waggin' of his jaw.

And the tellin' of his
story,
Mean to let you know
That there never was a rounder
That could
lie like Diamond Joe.

Now, I tried three times to quit him
But he did
argue so.
I'm still punchin' cattle
In the pay of Diamond Joe.

And
when I'm called up yonder
And it's my time to go,
Give my blankets to my
buddies
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.