1. Now There's a man you'll hear about 1. Now There's a man you'll hear about 1. Ahora hay un hombre que va a oír hablar de Most anywhere you go, Most anywhere you go, La mayoría de cualquier lugar que vaya, And his holdings are in Texas And his holdings are in Texas Y sus propiedades se encuentran en Texas And his name is Diamond Joe. And his name is Diamond Joe. Y su nombre es Joe Diamante. 2. And he carries all his money 2. And he carries all his money 2. Y que lleva todo su dinero In a diamond-studded jar. In a diamond-studded jar. En un frasco con diamantes. He never took much trouble He never took much trouble Él nunca tuvo muchos problemas With the process of the law. With the process of the law. Con el proceso de la ley. 3. I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys, 3. I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys, 3. Contraté a Diamond Joe, los niños, Did offer him my hand, Did offer him my hand, Le ofreció la mano, He gave a string of horses He gave a string of horses Dio una serie de caballos So old they could not stand. So old they could not stand. Tan viejos que no podía soportar. 4. And I nearly starved to death, boys, 4. And I nearly starved to death, boys, 4. Y estuve a punto de morir de hambre, los niños, He did mistreat me so, He did mistreat me so, Él me maltraten así, And I never saved a dollar And I never saved a dollar Y nunca he salvado de un dólar In the pay of Diamond Joe. In the pay of Diamond Joe. En el pago de Diamond Joe. 5. Now his bread it was corn dodger 5. Now his bread it was corn dodger 5. Ahora el pan se panito And his meat you couldn't chaw, And his meat you couldn't chaw, Y su carne no se podía mascar tabaco, Nearly drove me crazy Nearly drove me crazy Casi me volví loco With the waggin' of his jaw. With the waggin' of his jaw. Con el 'Waggin de su mandíbula. 6. And the tellin' of his story, 6. And the tellin' of his story, 6. Y el 'Tellin de su historia, Mean to let you know Mean to let you know La media para hacerle saber That there never was a rounder That there never was a rounder Que nunca hubo un todoterreno That could lie like Diamond Joe. That could lie like Diamond Joe. Que podría estar como Diamond Joe. Instrumental Instrumental instrumental 7. Now, I tried three times to quit him, 7. Now, I tried three times to quit him, 7. Ahora, he intentado tres veces con él dejar de fumar, But he did argue so But he did argue so Sin embargo, adujo que I'm still punchin' cattle I'm still punchin' cattle Todavía estoy ganado punchin ' In the pay of Diamond Joe. In the pay of Diamond Joe. En el pago de Diamond Joe. 8. And when I'm called up yonder 8. And when I'm called up yonder 8. Y cuando me llaman allá arriba And it's my time to go, And it's my time to go, Y es mi hora de partir, Give my blankets to my buddies Give my blankets to my buddies Dale mis mantas a mis amigos Give the fleas to Diamond Joe. Give the fleas to Diamond Joe. Dar las pulgas de Diamond Joe.