Hold 'em Joe

歌詞

(spoken spanish at beginning) Hold 'em Joe, hold'em Joe, hold'em Joe But don't let him go Hold 'em Joe, 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 We on a journey he don't walk straight And that is because he's so underweight Donkey of mine he don't like weight Put him on a cart he never walk straight 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 My ole donkey went courtin' one day With a donkey named Melda across the way She was twice his age, he put up a fight Now he's cryin' every night Oh lemme go, darling Melda, You breaking my back bone Lemme go, darling Melda, You breaking my back Some people say that my donkey is bad an' 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