Harry Belafonte — Jump and Bray Medley

[Hold 'em Joe] 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 Donkеy of mine he don't like wеight 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 [The Jack-Ass Song] Play that theme man Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray I say the Jackass will jump and bray Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody! Now I tell you in a positive way Don’t tie me donkey down there Cause me donkey will jump and play Don’t tie me donkey down there Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray I say the Jackass will jump and bray Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody! Now me donkey gone mad they say Don’t tie me donkey down there 'Cause his eye on a bale o’ hay Don’t tie me donkey down there Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray I say the Jackass will jump and bray Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody! Now the news really travel fast Don’t tie me donkey down there When me donkey in the meadow grass Don’t tie me donkey down there Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray I say the Jackass will jump and bray Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody! Now me heart is light and gay Don’t tie me donkey down there He haw ‘till judgment day Don’t tie me donkey down there