Hold em, Joe
Hold em, Joe, hold em, Joe
But don't let him go

Hold em, Joe, I say
Hold em, Joe, hold em, Joe
But don't let him go


Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
Spring round the corner (hold em, Joe)

Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
Everybody want water (hold em, Joe)
Fuma la catchimba (hold em, Joe)

Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
Everybody want water (hold em, Joe)
Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)


We on a journey
He don't walk straight

And that is because
He's so underweight


Donkey of mine
He don't like no weight
Put him on a cart

He never walk straight

Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)

Everybody want water (hold em, Joe)
Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
The people want water (hold em, Joe)

Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
Fuma la catchimba (hold em, Joe)
Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)

Me donkey need water (hold em, Joe)

My ole donkey

Went courting one day
With a donkey named
Melda across the way


She was twice his age
He put up a fight

Now he's crying every night

Oh, lemme go, darling Melda

You breaking my back bone
Lemme go, darling Melda
You breaking my, everybody


Oh, lemme go, darling Melda
You breaking my back bone

Once again now
Lemme go, darling Melda
You breaking my back bone


A little louder
Lemme go, darling Melda

You breaking my back bone
A little softer
Lemme go, darling Melda

You breaking my back bone

Some people say

That my donkey is bad
And that is because
He's from Trinidad


Donkey of mine
He won't work at all

All he want to do
Is break out him stall


Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
Sing out the chorus (hold em, Joe)
And sing a little louder (hold em, Joe)

Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
And Hugo want water (hold em, Joe)
Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
Me donkey want water (hold em, Joe)
Fuma la catchimba (hold em, Joe)

Donkey want water (hold em, Joe)

Sing a little softer (hold em, Joe)
Still a little softer (hold em, Joe)
Now sing a little louder (hold em, Joe)

Donkey want wanter (hold em, Joe)