Diamond Joe lyrics Lyrics

song 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 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. song lyrics