Hold him Joe, hold him Joe

Hold him Joe but don't let him go

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Hold him Joe but don't let him go

The donkey want water, hold him Joe

Spring 'round the corner, hold him Joe

Donkey want water, hold him Joe

Everybody want water, hold him Joe

We on a journey, he don't walk straight

And that is because he is so underweight

Donkey of mine him don't like no weight

I put him on a cart, him never walk straight

Donkey want water, hold him Joe

Spring 'round the corner, hold him Joe

The donkey want water, hold him Joe

Ooma, lacka, lacka, chimba, hold him Joe

Some people say that my donkey's bad

And that's because he's from Trinidad

Donkey of mine he won't work at all

All him wanna do is break out him stall

Donkey want water, hold him Joe

Spring 'round the corner, hold him Joe

The donkey want water, hold him Joe

Everybody want water, hold him Joe

Hold him Joe, hold him Joe

Hold him Joe but don't let him go

Hold him Joe, hold him Joe

Hold him Joe but don't let him go

The donkey want water, hold him Joe

Spring 'round the corner, hold him Joe

The donkey want water, hold him Joe

Everybody want water, hold him Joe

Ooma, lacka, licki, chimba, hold him Joe

The donkey want water, hold him Joe

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Ro mek we hold him, hold him Joe

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Donkey want water, hold him Joe

The donkey want water, hold him Joe

Donkey want water, hold him Joe

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Hold him Joe