Wellerman

[00:02.82] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.06] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

[00:07.82] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.31] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:13.10] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.33] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:18.06] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:20.32] We'll take our leave and go

[00:22.81] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.57] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.81] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.33] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:33.08] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.56] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:38.07] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.43] We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.93] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.43] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:48.18] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.94] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:55.45] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:57.94] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.43] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.95] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.43] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.93] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.21] We'll take our leave and go

[01:12.58] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.32] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.86] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.32] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:23.08] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.33] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:28.09] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:30.34] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.82] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.35] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:38.07] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.85] For forty days or even more

[01:45.32] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.85] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.37] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:53.08] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.35] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:58.00] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.27] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.73] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.50] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:07.98] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.23] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:12.98] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.49] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:17.98] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.26] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.73] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.48] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.99] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.25] We'll take our leave and go