Victoria Nautical Song Circle's
July 2000 Song Of The Month


ALL FOR ME GROG

And it’s all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco,
For I spent all me tin on the lassies drinkin’ gin,
Far across the Western Ocean I must wander.

Where are me boots, me noggin’, noggin’ boots
All gone for beer and tobacco,
Well, the soles are all worn out and the heels are kicked about
And me toes are lookin’ out for better weather.

Where is me shirt, me noggin’, noggin’ shirt,
All gone for beer and tobacco,
Well, the elbows are worn out, and the collar’s beat about
And the tails are lookin’ out for better weather.

Where are me pants, me noggin’, noggin’ pants,
All gone for beer and tobacco,
Well, the front is all worn out and the knees are kicked about,
And me arse is hangin’ out for better weather.

Where is me hat, me noggin’, noggin’ hat,
All gone for beer and tobacco,
Well, the crown is all worn out and the brim is beat about,
And me head is lookin’ out for better weather.

Where is me bed, me noggin’, noggin’ bed,
All gone for beer and tobacco,
Well, I lent it to a whore, now the mattress is all tore,
And them springs is hangin’ out for better weather.

Where is me wench, me noggin’, noggin’ wench,
All gone for beer and tobacco,
Well, her front is all worn out and her lips is beat about,
And her arse is lookin’ out for better weather.

Where is me lad, me noggin’, noggin’ lad,
All gone for beer and tobacco,
Well, his money is all spent, and his courage up and went,
Now I think l'd better find another sailor. *

I've a pain in me head and I haven't been to bed,
Since I first came ashore with me plunder,
I've seen centipedes and snakes and I'm full of pains and aches,
So I guess I'll take another trip way out yonder.

* an original verse courtesy of Mariide, Deanna,and Shauna
Taken from Shanty Seattle


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