Nathan Evans - Wellerman (Sea Shanty)

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[00:03.70] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.03] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

[00:07.68] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.12] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:12.76] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:17.56] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:18.64] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:20.23] We'll take our leave and go

[00:22.64] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.03] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.42] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.07] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:32.75] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.14] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:37.26] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.19] We'll take our leave and go

[00:43.10] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:44.98] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:47.38] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.96] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:54.83] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:57.50] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.15] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.82] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:04.95] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.60] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.00] We'll take our leave and go

[01:12.65] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.04] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.44] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.36] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:23.01] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.14] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:27.53] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:29.92] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.31] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:34.97] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:37.63] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.69] For forty days or even more

[01:44.81] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.75] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.14] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:52.80] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.46] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.86] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.51] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.64] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.03] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:07.68] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.08] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:12.74] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.41] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:17.54] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.19] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.58] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.23] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.64] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.29] We'll take our leave and go