Intro: Verso 1: Now there is a man you'll hear about most anywhere you go His holdings are in Texas, and his name is Diamond Joe He carries all his money in a diamond-studded jar He never was much bother by the process of the law Verso 2: Yes I hired out to Joe boys, I did offer him my hand He gave a string of horses so old they could not stand I swear I like to starve to death, he did mistreat me so And I never did save a dollar in the pay of Diamond Joe I swear I never did save a dollar... Verso 3: 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, I mean to let you know That there never was a rounder who could lie like Diamond Joe Verso 4: 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 ooh... give the fleas to Diamond Joe That's right.. Give my blankies to my buddies give the fleas to Diamond Joe
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