Dear Mudcatters--

My memory, now that I'm getting "old-timers" disease, ain't what it used to be. I was at a song circle this weekend, and everybody (but me, that is) sang a "tally man" song that is listed in the DT as the Banana boat song. That's not the "tally man" song I (barely) remember. There are a bunch of other "tally" songs in the DT, but they're not the one I'm looking for. The one I (sort of) recall goes:

"Tally man, he come every morning, curses the boy and take his pay..."

Anyone know the rest of the words? Will you share 'em with me? It's driving me cra----zy!

In 'umble gratitude,

V