The version in the Digital Tradition has me puzzled. The initials "DC" mean it came from Dick Cook, probably in the batch of songs that started the Digital Tradition way back when. It says the lyrics are from Folksongs of Britain and Ireland, copyright 1984 by Oak Publications. Except for a couple of obvious mistakes in the DT, the lyrics are exactly the same as the following lyrics, which are from Peter Kennedy's Folksongs of Britain & Ireland (Schirmer Books, 1975). Did Oak do a reprint of the Kennedy book?
The tune from the DT doesn't match the lyrics, so I'll post the tune from the Kennedy book.
-Joe Offer-

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HERE'S TO THE 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

CHORUS

I've got me shirt, me 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

CHORUS

I've got me boots, me nobby, nobby boots
I've got boots a-seen a lot of rough weather
For the bottom's near wore out and the heels flying about
And me toes are looking out for better weather

CHORUS

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

CHORUS^^

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A "tile" is a hat..

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