Wellerman

[00:03.34] WELLERMAN

[00:03.58] There once was a ship that put to sea

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

[00:07.65] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.04] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:12.97] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.09] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:17.74] One day, when the tonguing is done

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

[00:22.79] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.18] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.84] The captain called all hands and swore

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

[00:32.89] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.27] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

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

[00:40.05] We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.73] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.12] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:47.78] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.82] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:55.21] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:57.61] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.27] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.93] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.05] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.71] One day, when the tonguing is done

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

[01:13.02] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.41] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.80] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.19] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:22.86] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.24] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:27.63] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:30.29] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.95] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.33] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:37.73] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.80] For forty days or even more

[01:45.18] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.57] All boats were lost, there were only four

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

[01:52.89] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.27] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.67] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.32] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.72] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.37] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:07.76] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.15] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:12.80] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.20] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

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

[02:19.98] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.90] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.29] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.94] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.07] We'll take our leave and go

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