Skinner, Skinner, You Know the Rule

DESCRIPTION: "Skinner, skinner, you know the rule, Eat your breakfast and curry your mule, Curry your mules and curry them right, Let's get on the big boat next Saturday night." The singer complains about (work? and) his troubles with his woman
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1944 (Wheeler)
KEYWORDS: work nonballad animal
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Wheeler-SteamboatinDays, p. 23, "Skinner, Skinner, You Know the Rule" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9999
NOTES [5 words]: A "skinner" is a teamster. - RBW
File: MWhee023

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