เพลง Hold 'em Joe

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