All For Me Grog
from Songs of the Sea by GreenMatthews
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A traditional song about the transitory nature of worldly goods, particularly when ashore after several years away at sea...
lyrics
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
Where are me boots, me noggin’, noggin’ boots
They're all gone for beer and tobacco
For the soles are all worn worn and the uppers are all torn
And the heels are looking out for better weather
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
Where is me shirt, me noggin’, noggin’ shirt
All gone for beer and tobacco
Cos the cuffs are all worn and the collar is all torn
And the tail is looking out for better weather
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
I’m sick in the head, I haven’t been to bed
Since I first came ashore with me plunder
Cos I spent all me dough on the lasses, don't you know
So it's 'cross the Western ocean I must wander.
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
Where are me boots, me noggin’, noggin’ boots
They're all gone for beer and tobacco
For the soles are all worn worn and the uppers are all torn
And the heels are looking out for better weather
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
Where is me shirt, me noggin’, noggin’ shirt
All gone for beer and tobacco
Cos the cuffs are all worn and the collar is all torn
And the tail is looking out for better weather
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
I’m sick in the head, I haven’t been to bed
Since I first came ashore with me plunder
Cos I spent all me dough on the lasses, don't you know
So it's 'cross the Western ocean I must wander.
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
All for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
All for me beer and tobacco
Cos I spent all me tin with a lassis drinking gin
And it's 'cross the western ocean I must wander
credits
from Songs of the Sea,
released July 31, 2023
Chris Green: voice, guitar, mandocello
Sophie Matthews: voice, English border bagpipes
Chris Green: voice, guitar, mandocello
Sophie Matthews: voice, English border bagpipes
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GreenMatthews Coventry, UK
Chris Green and Sophie Matthews play English traditional songs and tunes in a thoroughly 21st-century kick-ass style. Using a blend of ancient instruments such as cittern, English bagpipes and shawm as well as modern folk instruments such as guitar, flute and piano accordion, they breathe new life into material from hundreds of years ago, making it fresh and relevant for a modern audience. ... more
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