All For Me Grog
We Be Soldiers Three
Love & Freedom
Twiddles
Red Is the Rose
Sailor's Prayer
Johnny Booger
Three Jolly Coachmen
Mari's Wedding
Come for to Sing
Maiden's Revenge
Health to the Company
Auld Lang Syne
And it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog.
It's all for me beer and tobacco
For I spent all me tin with the laddies drinking gin
Now it’s across the western ocean I must wander
Where is me hat, me noggin’ noggin’ hat?
It’s all gone for beer and tobacco
Well the band is knocked about and the brim is all worn out
And me head is lookin’ out for better weather
And it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog.
It's all for me beer and tobacco
For I spent all me tin with the laddies drinking gin
Now it’s across the western ocean I must wander
Where is me shirt, my noggin', noggin' shirt?
It's all gone for beer and tobacco
For the sleeves are knocked about and the collar’s all worn out
And me back looking out for better weather
Where are me boots, me noggin', noggin' boots?
They've all gone for beer and tobacco
For the heels they are knocked about and the soles are all worn out
And me toes are looking out for better weather
And it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog.
It's all for me beer and tobacco
For I spent all me tin with the laddies drinking gin
Now it’s across the western ocean I must wander
Where me corset, me noggin noggin corset?
It’s all gone for beer and tobacco
Well the boning’s poking out and the fabric’s all worn out
And me bosom’s looking out for better weather
And it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog.
It's all for me beer and tobacco
For I spent all me tin with the laddies drinking gin
Now it’s across the western ocean I must wander
Where me bloomers, me noggin noggin bloomers
It’s all gone for beer and tobacco
Well the band is knocked about and the seam is all worn out
And me arse is looking out for better weather
And it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog.
It's all for me beer and tobacco
For I spent all me tin with the laddies drinking gin
Now it’s across the western ocean I must wander
Where is me bed, me noggin noggin bed?
It’s all gone for beer and tobacco.
Well I leant it to my lover for some workin’ undercover
He’ll be stiff and I’ll be sore in the mornin’
And it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog.
It's all for me beer and tobacco
For I spent all me tin with the laddies drinking gin
Now it’s across the western ocean I must wander
We Be Soldiers Three - Traditional
We be soldiers three
Pardonez moi, je vous un pri
Lately come forth of the Low Country
With never a penny of money.
Here, good fellow, I drink to thee
Pardonez moi je vous un pri
To all good fellows, wherever they be.
With never a penny of money
Here good fellow I’ll sing you a song
Sing for the brave and sing for the strong
For all those living and those who have gone
With never a penny of money
And he that will not pledge me this,
Pardonez Moi, je vous un pri
Pay for the shot whatever it is.
With never a penny of money
Love and Freedom - Traditional
As I roved out to the market place
Well what do you think I see
But a fine young piper laddie
Wingin' it o'er the green
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Well he played a reel and he played a jig,
He played a sweet strathspey
And he danced me there till the world stood still
With the sound of the pipin gay
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Well I have naught to offer you
This young man said to me
But you'll gain love and freedom
If you'll come awa with me
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Well he blew up his chanter then
And he began to play
And I chose love and freedom
To wander all my days
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
Singin' Hey Daughter, ho daughter hum an a toor an day
When the boats all get to sailin’ and the men are off and gone
What about the women who are up and left alone?
Do you think they sit and twiddle thumbs until their men come home?
Well there’s other things to twiddle when a girl’s left on her own
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There’s times a man will leave you feelin’ broken with dismay
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There are other things to twiddle when your man has sailed away
I remember Nellie she was young and she was gay
She won the heart of Captain Dan before he sailed away
He left her high and dry with just a kiss upon her chin
But as her ship was sailing out, another ship sailed in
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There’s times a man will leave you feelin’ broken with dismay
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There are other things to twiddle when your man has sailed away
Sweet Miss Nancy Johnson had her pick of any crew
The boys would always tell her that their love was pure and true
But when the tide was up, by God, they’d hoist their sails and go
And sweet Miss Nancy Johnson had to find another beau
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There’s times a man will leave you feelin’ broken with dismay
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There are other things to twiddle when your man has sailed away
Then there was Lucinda Brown as fair as any maid
Her true love went a voyaging, a sailor man by trade
“Oh keep the fires burning love” those are the words he spoke
So she went and found another man to keep the fires stoked
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There’s times a man will leave you feelin’ broken with dismay
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There are other things to twiddle when your man has sailed away
Lucy Jeffers’ man came home and knocked upon the door
She was as glad to see him as she’d ever been before
He left her lyin’ in the bed, but Lucy didn’t care
‘Cause the poor guy in the closet sure could use a little air
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There’s times a man will leave you feelin’ broken with dismay
And it’s twiddldy ie di ie di ie twiddldy ie di ay
There are other things to twiddle when your man has sailed away
Oh you hear a lot of stories ‘bout the sailors and their sport
About how every sailor has a girl in every port
But if you added two and two, you’d figure out right quick
That it’s just because the girls all have a lad on every ship
Come over the hill me bonny Irish lass
Come over the hill to your darlin’
You choose the road love and I’ll take the vow
And I’ll be your true love forever
Chorus
Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows
Fair is the lily of the valley
Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
And my love is fairer than any
Twas down in Killarney’s green wood that we strayed
Where the moon and the stars they were shining
The moon shone it’s rays on her locks of golden hair
And she swore she’d be my love forever
Chorus
‘Tis not for the parting of my dearest sister Kate
‘Tis not for the grief of me mother
‘Tis all for the loss of me bonny Irish lass
That my heart is grieving forever
Chorus
Sailor's Prayer - Rod MacDonald
Though my sails be torn and tattered and my mast be turned about
Let the night wind chill me to my very soul
Though the spray might sting my eyes and the stars no light provide
Give me just another morning light to hold
For I will not lie me down, this rain a ragin
I will not lie me down in such a storm
And if this night be unblessed I shall not take my rest
Until I reach another shore
Though the only water left is but salt to wound my thirst
I will drink the rain that falls so steady down
Though night blindness be my gift and there be thieves upon my drift
I will thank the fog that shelters me along
For I will not lie me down, this rain a ragin
I will not lie me down in such a storm
And if this night be unblessed I shall not take my rest
Until I reach another shore
Though my mates be drained and weary and believe their hopes are lost
There's no need for their bones on that blackened bottom
And though Death waits just off the bow, we will not answer to him now
He shall stand to greet the morning light without us.
For I will not lie me down, this rain a ragin
I will not lie me down in such a storm
And if this night be unblessed I shall not take my rest
Until I reach another shore
For I will not lie me down, this rain a ragin
I will not lie me down in such a storm
And if this night be unblessed I shall not take my rest
Until I reach another shore
Old Johnny Booger, he lived by himself
As long as he did have his health
Johnny fell ill and he took himself a wife
For to look after him for the rest of his life
Singin’ I do believe
And I will believe
Old Johnny Booger was a gay old Booger
And a gay old Booger was he
Now old Mrs. Booger she had a bad leg
The doctor ordered her to bed
Sayin’ Johnny if you want to see your wife well again
You’ve gotta rub your wife’s left leg with gin
Singin’ I do believe
And I will believe
Old Johnny Booger was a gay old Booger
And a gay old Booger was he
Now old Johnny Booger, he thought it was a sin
To rub his wife’s left leg with gin
So he grabs the gin and he throws it down his throttle
And he rubs his wife’s left leg
With the bottle
Singin’ I do believe
And I will believe
Old Johnny Booger was a gay old Booger
And a gay old Booger was he
Now old Johnny Booger went a walkin’ one day
And down by the river he happened to stray
Johnny fell in and he started to shout
But there was no Booger there for to pull the Booger out
Singin’ I do believe
And I will believe
Old Johnny Booger was a gay old Booger
And a gay old Booger was he
Now God made the bees and the bees made honey
God made man and man made money
God made the devil and the devil made sin
But he had to dig a hole for to put the Booger in
Singin’ I do believe
And I will believe
Old Johnny Booger was a gay old Booger
And a gay old Booger was he
Three Jolly Coachmen - Traditional
Three jolly coachmen sat
All in an English tavern
Three jolly coachmen sat
All in an English tavern
And they decided that,
And they decided that,
And they decided that,
They’d have another flagon
Come landlord fill the flowing bowl
Until it doth run over
Come landlord fill the flowing bowl
Until it doth run over
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
Tomorrow we'll be sober.
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Here's to the man who drinks light ale
And goes to bed cold sober
Here's to the man who drinks light ale
And goes to bed cold sober
He falls as the leaves do fall,
He falls as the leaves do fall,
He falls as the leaves do fall.
He'll die before October.
Here's to the man who drinks dark ale
And goes to bed quite mellow.
Here's to the man who drinks dark ale
And goes to bed quite mellow.
He lives as he ought to live
He lives as he ought to live
He lives as he ought to live
For he's a jolly fellow
Come landlord fill the flowing bowl
Until it doth run over
Come landlord fill the flowing bowl
Until it doth run over
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
Tomorrow we'll be sober.
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
And runs to tell her mother
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
And runs to tell her mother
She does a very foolish thing
She does a very foolish thing
She does a very foolish thing
She'll never get another.
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
And lingers for another
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
And lingers for another
She's a boon to all mankind
She's a boon to all mankind
She's a boon to all mankind
For she'll soon be a mother
Come landlord fill the flowing bowl
Until it doth run over
Come landlord fill the flowing bowl
Until it doth run over
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
For tonight we’ll merry merry be
Tomorrow we'll be sober.
Mari’s Wedding (The Lewis Bridal Song) – Traditional
Chorus
Step we gaily on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm and arm and row on row all for Mari’s Wedding
Over hillways up and down, myrtle green and bracken brown
Past the sheiling through the town all for sake of Mari
Chorus
Plenty herring plenty meal, plenty peat to fill her creel
Plenty bonny bairns as weel, that’s my toast for Mari
Chorus
Cheeks as red as rowans are, brighter far than any star
Fairest of them all by far is my darlin’ Mari
Chorus
Some come to work while others do play
Some come at evening to pass time away
Some come to laugh, their voices do ring
But as for me, I come for to sing
Some come in winter to ward off the chill
Some come in summer to drink up their fill
Some come in autumn and others in spring
But when I come I come for to sing
Some live richt here, they come all the time
Some cross the oceans, they come from all climes
But come by land or come I by wing
You know if I'm here, I came for to sing
Some come to work while others do play
Some come at evening to pass time away
Some come to laugh, their voices do ring
But as for me, I come for to sing
Some come to stay, while others must leave
Some come to laugh while others still grieve
But one and all, we want the same thing
For when we come, we come for to sing
Some come to work while others do play
Some come at evening to pass time away
Some come to laugh, their voices do ring
But as for me, I come for to sing
Some people have while others have not
Some like to tell me bout what I ain't got
But I don't mind, it don't mean a thing
For when I come, I come for to sing
Some come to work while others do play
Some come at evening to pass time away
Some come to laugh, their voices do ring
But as for me, I come for to sing
Maiden's Revenge - Tanya Brody
There once was a handsome lad, all from the town of Kimmin
He was so proud and boastful of his prowess with the women
Well the tales were told that made him out to be a Romeo
But he'd have his way with a lass whether she would or no
One day young Mary Stockwell did catch this Johnny's eye
And the next thing that you know he had his hand upon her thigh
Young Mary, hearing of the tales did push his hand away
And her proud and foolish gesture, did cause this lad to say
"Oh run like the devil Mary run.
Run like the devil Mary run
For I will catch you quick And we will have some fun
For the time's run out on your virtue"
Mary took off like a shot, went running through the town
Johnny was upon her heels to bring that girl to ground
But Mary's track did take her speeding through the flour mill
And she pushed a bag in Johnny's way so over him it spilled
Well Johnny came out of the mill looking like a great white mountain
And his eyes, being full of dust, fell right into the fountain
At the sight of this the townsfolk laughed and Mary shrieked with glee
And Johnny got back to his feet shoutin' "Mary I'll get ye!"
"Oh run like the devil Mary run.
Run like the devil Mary run
For I will catch you quick And we will have some fun
For the time's run out on your virtue"
Mary she stuck out her tongue and started off once more
But Johnny grabbed her skirt so fast that a good piece of it tore
His passion infused with his rage, it nearly made him blind
And he took off so intent on Mary's now exposed behind
Johnny ran 'neath a laundry line, his head he had to duck
But flour and water soon make paste and to his back now stuck
A fine young ladies handkerchief of lovely bright red silk
While Mary ran into the barn where the town's cows all did milk
"Oh run like the devil Mary run.
Run like the devil Mary run
For I will catch you quick And we will have some fun
For the time's run out on your virtue"
Mary ran down the row of stalls, looking for safe cover
When upon her fell the shadow of her maddened would be lover
"A hah! Now I have cornered you and no more tricks you'll pull"
When Mary opened the stall door of the dairy farmers' bull
Well Mary hid behind the door, the bull saw Johnny only
And it crashed out of that stall door, being mad, or maybe lonely
Johnny he turned tail and ran and that handkerchief so red
Went flapping out behind him as across the fields he sped
"Oh run like the devil Johnny run.
Run like the devil Johnny run.
For I have banked your prowess And your reputation's done
And I'll be the keeper of my virtue."
"Oh run like the devil Johnny run.
Run like the devil Johnny run.
For I have banked your prowess And your reputation's done
And I'll be the keeper of my virtue."
Health to the Company - Traditional
Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme
Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may and might never all meet here again.
Here’s a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may and might never all meet here again
Here’s a health to the handsome lad that I love so well
For style and for grace there is none can excel
There’s a smile upon his countenance as I sit upon his knee
Sure there’s no place in this wide world that I’d rather be
Here’s a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may and might never all meet here again
My ship lies at anchor she is ready to dock
I wish her safe landing without any shock
And if ever we should meet again by land or by sea
I will always remember your kindness to me
Here’s a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may and might never all meet here again
Our paths must diverge now go they up or go down
In every tavern in every town
I will always raise a glass to you by the firelight’s glow
For your hearts will be with me wherever I go
Here’s a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may and might never all meet here again
Repeat
Auld Lang Syne - Robert Burns
Should Auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should Auld acquaintance be forgot
In days of Auld Lang Syne
CHORUS
Chorus
For Auld Lang Syne my dear
For Auld Lang Syne
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet
For Auld Lang Syne
And surely you’ll be your pint stop
And surely I’ll be mine
And we’ll take a cup of kindness yet
For Auld Lang Syne
CHORUS
And here’s a hand my trusty friend
And gies a hand o’ thine
And we’ll take a right good willy wat
For Auld Lang Syne
CHORUS
So raise a glass to our true friends
Where fellowship we find
And though we traverse wide the world
Our hearts remain be hind
CHORUS
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