William Forbes, Dry River, Cock-pit country.
It was said when you go you see a man going to play dat Nansi story.
Get anodder wid a pint a water, den him gwine to turn a drunkard, begin
to totter, say, “Tiger, tiger, lie down”—
Zin come Murray. I take drink, lay down, Zin come Murray.
Murray, ah, lay down, Zin come Murray. I take drink lay down,
Zin come Murray. Oh, poor Murray. Zin come Murray.
I take drink, lay down, Zin come Murray.