From 0a9bdfce87bb65c06c847ba95cb4be6e8c230358 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Hugentobler Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:17:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Rewrote the lyrics to match those that the Dubliners use --- lyrics/AllForMeGrog.tex | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/lyrics/AllForMeGrog.tex b/lyrics/AllForMeGrog.tex index ba83de5..0416222 100644 --- a/lyrics/AllForMeGrog.tex +++ b/lyrics/AllForMeGrog.tex @@ -5,24 +5,38 @@ 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 with me plunder \\ +I’ve seen centipedes and snakes and me head is full of aches \\ +And I think I’ll take a path for way out yonder. \\ +~\\ +\textit{[Chorus] \\} +~\\ 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. \\ +They're all sold for beer and tobacco. \\ +See the soles they were thin and the uppers were lettin’ in \\ +And the heels were looking out for better weather. \\ ~\\ \textit{[Chorus] \\} ~\\ 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, \\ +It's all sold for beer and tobacco, \\ +You see the sleeves were all worn out and the collar been torn about, \\ And the tail is looking out for better weather. \\ ~\\ \textit{[Chorus] \\} ~\\ -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. \\ +Where is me wife, me noggin', noggin' wife \\ +She's all sold for beer and tobacco \\ +You see her front it was worn out and her tail got kicked about \\ +And I'm sure she's lookin' out for better weather \\ ~\\ \textit{[Chorus] \\} -\end{center} +~\\ +Where is me bed, me noggin', noggin' bed \\ +It's all sold for beer and tobacco \\ +You see I sold it to the girls until the springs were all in twirls \\ +And the sheets they're lookin' out for better weather \\ +~\\ +\textit{[Chorus] \\} +\end{center}