Hold 'em Joe

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 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 ol' 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 "Ah, lemme go, darling Melda You breaking my backbone Lemme go, darling Melda You breaking my" (Everybody) lemme go, darling Melda You breaking my backbone (Once again now) lemme go, darling Melda You breaking my backbone (A little louder) lemme go, darling Melda You breaking my backbone (A little softer) lemme go, darling Melda You breaking my backbone Ah, 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 you go on water, hold 'em Joe Me donkey want water, hold 'em Joe Fuma la catchimba, hold 'em Joe Donkey want water, hold 'em Joe And sing a little softer, hold 'em Joe And still a little softer, hold 'em Joe Now sing a little louder, hold 'em Joe Donkey want water, hold 'em Joe