Nathan Evans - Wellerman (Sea Shanty)

[00:02.95] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.25] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

[00:07.91] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

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

[00:13.22] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.62] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:18.00] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:20.40] We'll take our leave and go

[00:23.05] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.44] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:28.10] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.22] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:33.17] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.55] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:37.93] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.34] We'll take our leave and go

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

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

[00:48.30] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:53.08] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:55.47] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:58.13] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.44] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:03.09] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.48] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:08.14] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.45] We'll take our leave and go

[01:13.05] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.42] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.82] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.22] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:23.15] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.54] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:27.93] One day, when the tonguing is done

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

[01:32.99] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:38.04] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:40.43] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:43.08] For forty days or even more

[01:45.22] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.87] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.25] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:53.17] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.30] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.96] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.35] We'll take our leave and go

[02:03.01] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.40] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:07.78] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.18] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:13.09] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.42] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:18.08] One day, when the tonguing is done

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

[02:23.11] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.50] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.90] One day, when the tonguing is done

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