Lyr Req: Down by the Bogs

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Down by the bogs
From: scrimnet
Date: 16 May 06 - 08:45 AM

Thanks Q, but I know Mobile (I was in the Army and played Rugger!), and it's certainly not that. The tune is much different, and the words may have been cleaner, but I always thought of it as somewhat risque!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Down by the bogs
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 15 May 06 - 09:44 PM

Could it be a semi-clean version of "In Mobile"?
In the bogs there is no paper in Mobile? etc. See www.immortalia.com.
I remember singing that one as a schoolkid.

Subject: Lyr Req: Down by the bogs
From: scrimnet
Date: 15 May 06 - 08:05 PM

When I was young(er) I used to sing a song with the Scouts, called I think, "Down by the bogs". The only bits I can remember are...

Down by the bogs
Where the bog grass grows
He wanted to go
Down by the bogs

Which I think was the chorus
and then the last verse (I think!)

They buried him in hob nailed boots
hob nailed boots, hob nailed boots
They buried him in hob nailed boots
Down by the bogs

I would be much obliged of help with this one!