1. 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.
2. And he carries all his money
In a diamond-studded jar.
He never took much trouble
With the process of the law.
3. I hired out to Diamond Joeboys
Did offer him my hand
He gave a string of horses
So old they could not stand.
4. And I nearly starved to deathboys
He did mistreat me so
And I never saved a dollar
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
5. Now his bread it was corn dodger
And his meat you couldn t chaw
Nearly drove me crazy
With the waggin of his jaw.
6. And the tellin of his story
Mean to let you know
That there never was a rounder
That could lie like Diamond Joe.
Instrumental
7. NowI tried three times to quit him
But he did argue so
I m still punchin cattle
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
8. 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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