Hold 'Em Joe-Harry Belafonte

Hold 'em Joe - Harry Belafonte 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 no 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 ole donkey Went courting one day With a donkey named Melda across the way She was twice his age He put up a fight Now he's crying every night Oh lemme go darling Melda You breaking my back bone Lemme go darling Melda You breaking my everybody Oh lemme go darling Melda You breaking my back bone Once again now Lemme go darling Melda You breaking my back bone A little louder Lemme go darling Melda You breaking my back bone A little softer Lemme go darling Melda You breaking my back bone 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 Hugo want water hold em Joe Me donkey want water hold em Joe Fuma la catchimba hold em Joe Donkey want water hold em Joe Sing a little softer hold em Joe Still a little softer hold em Joe Now sing a little louder hold em Joe Donkey want wanter hold em Joe