Nathan Evans Wellerman Sea Shanty

[00:03.02] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.27] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

[00:07.80] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.30] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:12.81] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.37] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:17.87] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:20.13] We'll take our leave and go

[00:22.65] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.16] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.91] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.42] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:32.92] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.43] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:37.69] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.48] We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.99] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.24] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:48.03] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.79] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:55.30] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:57.81] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.58] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.84] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.34] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.85] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.10] We'll take our leave and go

[01:12.86] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.38] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.89] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.39] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:22.90] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.41] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:27.91] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:30.17] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.93] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.43] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:37.94] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.70] For forty days or even more

[01:45.46] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.97] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.22] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:52.99] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.25] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.77] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.28] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.79] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.29] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:07.80] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.30] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:12.81] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.34] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:17.85] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.11] We'll take our leave and go

[02:23.11] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.37] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.87] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.13] We'll take our leave and go