All For Me Grog
An old sea song, this version first came out in May 1916, reworked from a song known as "Me Noggin' Boots" or "Across the Western Ocean."  Some versions have it as Oh, for me Grog...

Chorus
C
Well it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
                                             G
It's all for me beer and tobacco
           C                                     F                         C
For I spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin
                                         G                   G7    C
Far across the western ocean I must wander

          C
1.  Where are me boots, me noggin', noggin' boots?
                                                       G
They're all gone for beer and tobacco
                C                                                F                              C
For the heels they are worn out and the toes are kicked about
                                             G                     G7    C
And the soles are looking out for better weather      Chorus

2.     Where is me shirt, my noggin', noggin' shirt?
 It's all gone for beer and tobacco
For the collar is all worn, and the sleeves they are all torn
And the tail is looking out for better weather.       Chorus

3.  Where is me bed, me noggin' noggin bed
It's all gone for beer and tobacco
Well I lent it to a whore and now the sheets are all tore
And the springs are looking out for better whether.

4.  Where is me wench, me noggin' noggin' wench
She's all gone for beer and tobacco
Well her  (clap) is all worn out and her (clap) is knocked about
And her (clap) is looking out for better whether.

5.     I'm sick in the head and I haven't been to bed
Since first I came ashore with me slumber
For I spent all me dough on the lassies movin' slow
Far across the Western Ocean I must wander.     Chorus

Alternate chorus:
Well it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog
It's all for me beer and tobacco
I spent all me loot in a house of ill repute
And I think I'll have to go back there tomorrow.

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