Diamond Joe Lyrics

Now there is a man you'll hear about
Most any place that you go,
His holdings are in Texas
And his name is Diamond Joe.
He carries all his money
In his diamond-studded jaw.
And he never was much bothered
By the process of the law.
Well, I hired out to Joe, boys,
I did offer him my hand,
And he gave me a string of horses
So old that they could not stand.
Well swear I liked to starve to death
He did mistreat me so,
And I never saved a dollar
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
Well his bread it was corn dodger
And his meat I could not chaw,
And he drove me near distracted
With that waggin' of his jaw.
And the tellin' of his stories, boys
And I mean to let you know,
That there never was a rounder
Who'd lie like Diamond Joe.
Well, I tried three times to quit him,
Boys, but he did argue so
That I'm still punchin' cattle
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
And when I'm called up yonder
And it comes my time to go,
Give my blankets to my buddies
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.