Now there's a man you'll hear aboutMost anywhere you goAnd his holdings are in TexasAnd his name is Diamond JoeAnd he carries all his moneyIn a diamond-studded jarHe never took much troubleWith the process of the lawI hired out to Diamond Joe, boysDid offer him my handHe gave a string of horsesSo old they could not standAnd I nearly starved to death, boysHe did mistreat me soAnd I never saved a dollarIn the pay of Diamond JoeNow his bread it was corn dodgerAnd his meat you couldn't chawNearly drovе me crazyWith the wagging of his jawAnd the tеlling of his storyI mean to let you knowThat there never was a rounderThat could lie like Diamond JoeNow, I tried three times to quit himBut he did argue soI'm still punchin' cattleIn the pay of Diamond JoeAnd when I'm called up yonderAnd it's my time to goGive my blankets to my buddiesGive the fleas to Diamond Joe
