Scrumpy Wins

DESCRIPTION: "I went ashore last night, my pockets did jingle jang," where he drinks scrumpy wine until the pub closes -- and gets sick and wets his bed. It isn't the singer's first time getting in trouble; his superiors punish him vigorously
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1987 (Tawney-GreyFunnelLines-RoyalNavy)
KEYWORDS: sailor drink punishment derivative
FOUND IN: Britain
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Tawney-GreyFunnelLines-RoyalNavy, p. 54, "Scrumpy Wine" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #29985
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Summer Wine" (tune)
File: Tawn039

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