hold 'em joe

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