Wellerman- Nathan Evans

[00:02.90] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.65] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

[00:08.15] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.65] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:13.15] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.65] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:18.15] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:20.65] We'll take our leave and go

[00:23.40] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.65] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:28.15] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.65] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:33.15] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.40] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:38.15] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.40] We'll take our leave and go

[00:43.15] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.65] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:48.15] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:53.15] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:55.65] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:58.15] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.65] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:03.15] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.65] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:08.15] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.40] We'll take our leave and go

[01:13.15] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.65] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:18.15] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.65] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:23.15] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.65] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:28.15] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:30.65] We'll take our leave and go

[01:33.15] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.65] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:38.15] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:43.15] For forty days or even more

[01:45.65] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:48.15] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.65] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:53.40] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.65] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:58.15] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.65] We'll take our leave and go

[02:03.40] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.63] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:08.13] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.38] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:13.13] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.63] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:18.13] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.38] We'll take our leave and go

[02:23.38] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.88] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:28.13] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.38] We'll take our leave and go