Diamond Joe lyrics

Artist  : Ramblin` Jack Elliot 
Song : Diamond Joe
 


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.