Diamond Joe-Ramblin' Jack Elliott

[ti:Diamond Joe] [ar:Ramblin' Jack Elliott] [al:Fabulous Creature] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.42]Diamond Joe - Ramblin' Jack Elliott [00:01.30] [00:10.76]Now there's a man you'll hear about [00:12.51] [00:16.05]Most anywhere you go [00:17.70] [00:18.45]And his holdings are in texas [00:19.98] [00:24.96]And his name is Diamond Joe [00:26.51] [00:28.54]And he carries all his money [00:29.91] [00:33.97]In a diamond studded jar [00:35.34] [00:40.35]He never took much trouble [00:41.72] [00:44.52]With the process of the law [00:46.52] [00:52.21]I hired out to Diamond Joe boys [00:54.18] [00:56.26]Did offer him in my hand [00:57.92] [00:58.68]He gave me a string of horses [01:00.27] [01:02.55]So old they could not stand [01:04.26] [01:07.16]And I nearly starved to death boys [01:08.90] [01:12.42]He did mistreat me so [01:13.71] [01:18.88]And I never saved a dollar [01:20.11] [01:22.61]In the pay of Diamond Joe [01:24.10] [01:38.14]Now his bread it was corn dodger [01:39.66] [01:40.18]And his meat you couldn't chaw [01:41.45] [01:42.28]Nearly drove me crazy [01:43.68] [01:46.13]With the waggin' of his jaw [01:47.60] [01:48.56]And the tellin' of his story [01:50.20] [01:53.88]Mean to let you know [01:55.12] [02:00.08]That there never was a rounder [02:01.45] [02:04.83]That could lie like Diamond Joe [02:06.55] [02:12.40]Now I tried three times to quit him [02:14.21] [02:16.81]But he did argue so [02:17.88] [02:18.66]I'm still punchin' cattle [02:19.81] [02:23.44]In the pay of Diamond Joe [02:24.89] [02:27.31]And when I'm called up yonder [02:28.71] [02:31.21]And it's my time to go [02:32.57] [02:37.40]Give my blankets to my buddies [02:38.84] [02:45.36]Give the fleas to Diamond Joe