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.

And he carries all his money

In a diamond-studded jar.
He never took much trouble
With the process of the law.


I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
Did offer him my hand.

He gave me a string of horses
So old they could not stand.


And I nearly starved to death, boys,
He did mistreat me so.
And I never saved a dollar

In the pay of Diamond Joe.

Now his bread it was corn dodger

And his meat you couldn't chaw.
Nearly drove me crazy
With the waggin' of his jaw.


And the tellin' of his story,
Mean to let you know

That there never was a rounder
That could lie like Diamond Joe.


Now, I tried three times to quit him
But he did argue so.
I'm still punchin' cattle

In the pay of Diamond Joe.

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.