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