Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Black Diamond, artist - Woody Guthrie. Album song The Live Wire: Woody Guthrie In Performance 1949, in the genre Музыка мира
Date of issue: 31.12.2010
Record label: Concord, Rounder
Song language: English
Black Diamond |
Black diamond was a race horse, he held a high head |
And the mane on his fore top is as fine as silk thread |
I rode him in Texas, I rode him in Maine |
And I never did lose boys, I always did gain |
Come all of you good gamblers from far and near |
She’s likely to stumble, she’s likely to fall |
And you"ll find old Black Diamond ahead of them all |
Come all of you gamblers from far and wide |
And lay down your money when the Black Diamond rides |
Sit tight in your saddle, let slack on your rein |
You never will lose boys, you always will gain |
When the horses went racing, about half way 'round |
The gray mare she stumbled, and fell to the ground |
And away out yonder ahead of the rest |
Was my noble Black Diamond, the finest and best |
California’s races has good ponies, too |
But I rode my Black Diamond and around them we flew |
Kentucky breeds horses that hold a good pace |
But I rode my Black Diamond and won every race |
Florida’s green pastures has champions to boast |
But they follow behind when we come to the post |
I stroked his black mane and I chuckled and laughed |
The others were trailing by a neck and a half |
I win my good money and fill up my sack |
'Cause it’s always Black Diamond that’s first down the track |
So bet him to win Boys, you never will fail |
'Cause it’s always Black Diamond comes first down the rail |
This life is a gamble, it’s a win, lose or draw |
So I make love and gamble wherever I go |
I’m friendly to strangers, and I love a good girl |
And I love my Black Diamond, the best in the world |