| Music File John Renfro Davis |
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| Grog was a mixture of rum and water. It was served as a ration in the United States Navy until September 1, 1862, and in the Royal Navy until 1970.
Cecil Sharp collected a version of this song My Jolly, Jolly Tar in Somerset in 1904. Gardiner collected a version, The Nobby Hat in Hampshire in 1906. The sailor's version was All for me Grog, which was documented in 1929 by Kidson and Moffat in Yorkshire. The song was also collected in Canada. For other songs about grog see The Contemplator's Short History of Grog. |
I've got a coat and a nobby, nobby coat I've got a coat a-seen a lot of rough weather For the sides are near wore out and the back is flying about And the lining's looking out for better weather Here's to the grog, boys, the jolly, jolly grog Here's to the rum and tobacco I've a-spent all my tin with the lassies drinking gin And to cross the briny ocean I must wander I've got me breeches, me nobby, nobby breeches I've got breeches a-seen a lot of rough weather For the pouch is near wore out and the seat's all flying about And me knees are looking out for better weather Here's to the grog, boys, the jolly, jolly grog Here's to the rum and tobacco I've a-spent all my tin with the lassies drinking gin And to cross the briny ocean I must wander I've got a shirt and a nobby, nobby shirt I've got a shirt a-seen a lot of rough weather For the collar's near wore out and the sleeves are flying about And me tail's looking out for better weather Here's to the grog, boys, the jolly, jolly grog Here's to the rum and tobacco I've a-spent all my tin with the lassies drinking gin And to cross the briny ocean I must wander I've got me boots, me nobby, nobby boots I've got boots a-seen a lot of rough weather For the bottoms' near wore out and the heels flying about And me toes are looking out for better weather Here's to the grog, boys, the jolly, jolly grog Here's to the rum and tobacco I've a-spent all my tin with the lassies drinking gin And to cross the briny ocean I must wander I've got a tile, a nobby, nobby tile I've got a tile a-seen a lot of rough weather For the brim it is wore out and the crown is flying about And the lining's looking out for better weather Here's to the grog, boys, the jolly, jolly grog Here's to the rum and tobacco I've a-spent all my tin with the lassies drinking gin And to cross the briny ocean I must wander |
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| From Folksongs of Britain and Ireland See Bibliography for full information. |
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