Hold'en 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)

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)