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.
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