Now There's a man you'll hear about 现在，有一个人，你会听到

Most anywhere you go, 大多数你去任何地方，

And his holdings are in Texas 和他持有的是在得克萨斯州

And his name is Diamond Joe. 他的名字叫钻石乔。

   

And he carries all his money 他携带了所有的钱

In a diamond-studded jar. 在一个镶满钻石的罐子。

He never took much trouble 他从来没有这么麻烦

With the process of the law. 同法的过程。

   

I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys, 我雇了钻石乔，男孩，

Did offer him my hand, 没有给他我的手，

He gave a string of horses 他给了马的字符串

So old they could not stand. 所以老他们无法忍受。

   

And I nearly starved to death, boys, 我几乎饿死，男孩，

He did mistreat me so, 他做了虐待我，所以，

And I never saved a dollar 我从来没有攒过美元

In the pay of Diamond Joe. 在钻石乔的薪酬。

   

Now his bread it was corn dodger 现在，他的面包是玉米孱

And his meat you couldn't chaw, 和他的肉，你能不能啃，

Nearly drove me crazy 几乎让我抓狂

With the waggin' of his jaw. 随着他的下巴的waggin “ 。

   

And the tellin' of his story, 和他的故事在告诉，

Mean to let you know 意思是让你知道

That there never was a rounder 这里面从来没有一个全才

That could lie like Diamond Joe. 这可能会喜欢说谎钻石乔。

   

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Now, I tried three times to quit him, 现在，我试过三次离开他，

But he did argue so 但他没有这样说

I'm still punchin' cattle 我仍然punchin 黄牛

In the pay of Diamond Joe. 在钻石乔的薪酬。

   

And when I'm called up yonder 当我打电话那边

And it's my time to go, 而且这是我的时间去，

Give my blankets to my buddies 给我的毛毯给我的好友

Give the fleas to Diamond Joe. 让跳蚤钻石乔。