the lyrics I pasted are not quite the ones of the song I sent you --
they're Great Big Seas' version. I'm pretty sure I hear "porT sTouTe",
unless there is some strange k -> t accent thing. And Grog is
watered-down ale.
On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 23:12:02 -0500, Patrick Grantham <pwgrant@cssi-fl.com> wrote:
> love it!
> A couple of questions though;)
> jolly roving tar? I sailing ship?
> port stout works, but I think it's pork scouse - a stew-like meal served in
> a bowl made with lamb or pork, but I'm no expert.
> pretty sure grog is beer.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net]On Behalf Of Dylan Hardison
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 4:49 PM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re: List Chaos.
>
> > What happened to the group hug? I thought everyone when laughing,
> drinking
> > and singing Irish pub songs?!
>
> > Bartender! Another round of Ale for everyone!
>
> Here here!
>
> /*
> Ships may come and ships may go
> As long as the sea does roll.
> Each sailor lad just like his dad,
> He loves the flowing bowl.
>
> A trip a shore he does adore
> With a girl that's plump and round.
> When yout money's gone
> It's the same old song,
> "Get up Jack John, sit down!"
>
> [Chorus:]
>
> Come along, come along, me jolly brave boys,
> There's lots of grog in the jar.
> We'll prowl the briny ocean
> With a jolly roving tar.
>
> When Jack comes in, it's then he'll steer
> To some old boarding house.
> They'll welcome him with rum and gin,
> And feed him on port stout
>
> He'll spend and he'll not offend
> Untill he's drunk on the ground
> And when you money's gone
> It's the same old song,
> "Get up Jack John, sit down!"
>
> [Chorus]
>
> Jack, he then, oh then he'll sail
> Bound down for Newfoundland
> All the ladies fair in Placentia there
> They love that sailor man.
>
> He'll go to shore out on a tear
> And he'll buy some girl a gown.
> When the money's gone
> It's the same old song,
> "Get up Jack John, sit down!"
>
> [Chorus]
>
> When Jack gets old and weatherbeat,
> Too old to roam about,
> They'll let him stop in some rum shop
> Till eight bells calls him out.
>
> Then he'll raise his eyes up to the skies,
> Sayin' "Boys, we're homeward bound."
> When the money's gone
> It's the same old song,
> "Get up Jack John, sit down!"
>
> [Chorus]
> */
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