Lyric Diamond Joe

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.

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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.