Hold 'Em Joe

Lyrics

(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