Diamond Joe (Live)

1

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

2

And he carries all his money

In a diamond studded jar

He never took much trouble

With the process of the law

3

I hired out to diamond joe boys

Did offer him my hand

He gave a string of horses

So old they could not stand

4

And I nearly starved to death boys

He did mistreat me so

And I never saved a dollar

In the pay of diamond joe

5

Now his bread it was corn dodger

And his meat you couldn't chaw

Nearly drove me crazy

With the waggin' of his jaw

6

And the tellin' of his story

Mean to let you know

That there never was a rounder

That could lie like diamond joe

7

Now I tried three times to quit him

But he did argue so

I'm still punchin' cattle

In the pay of diamond joe

8

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