I have tried to decipher Poole's recording and gotten almost nowhere-- Poole mumbled! Most every year when springtime comes And the birds begin to sing An Eyetalian come around the town With a monkey on a string

If of interest I will write out the lyrics as given by Kinney Rorrer in his biography (Rambling Blues, now probably well out of print)

But I don't think that's what Poole was singing