Around the Fire

Songs you’ll hear around the fire:

 

Nancy Whiskey

As I went down through Glasgow city
Just to see what I might spy
What should I see but Nancy Whiskey
A playful twinkle in her eye

Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Whiskey
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Ohh

I bought her, I drank her, I had another
Ran out of money, so I did steal
She ran me ragged, Nancy Whiskey
For seven years, a rollin’ wheel

Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Whiskey
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Ohh
The more I held her, the more I loved her
Nancy had her spell on me
All I knew was lovely Nancy
The things I needed I could not see
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Whiskey
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Ohh

As I awoke to slake my thirst
As I tried crawling from my bed
I fell down flat, I could not stagger
Nancy had me by the legs
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Whiskey
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Ohh

Come on landlandy, what’s the owing
Tell me what there is to pay
Fifteen shillings that’s the reckoning
Now pay me quickly and go away Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Whiskey
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Ohh
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Whiskey
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Ohh

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  1. Well it’s all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog,
    It’s all for me beer and tobacco.
    For I spent all me tin on the lassies drinking gin,
    Far across the western ocean I must wander.

    Where are me boots, me noggin’, noggin’ boots,
    They’re all gone for beer and tobacco.
    For the heels they are worn out and the toes are kicked about
    And the soles are looking out for better weather.

    Well it’s all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog,
    It’s all for me beer and tobacco.
    For I spent all me tin on the lassies drinking gin,
    Far across the western ocean I must wander.

    Where is me shirt, me 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.

    Well it’s all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog,
    It’s all for me beer and tobacco.
    For I spent all me tin on the lassies drinking gin,
    Far across the western ocean I must wander.

    [Omitted verse]

    Well it’s all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog,
    It’s all for me beer and tobacco.
    For I spent all me tin on the lassies drinking gin,
    Far across the western ocean I must wander.

    I’m sick in the head and I haven’t been to bed,
    Since first I came ashore from me slumber,
    For I spent all me dough on the lassies don’t you know,
    Far across the western ocean I must wander.

    Well it’s all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog,
    It’s all for me beer and tobacco.
    For I spent all me tin on the lassies drinking gin,
    Far across the western ocean I must wander.

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