Nathan Evans - Wellerman

[00:04.94] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:07.59] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

[00:09.98] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:12.65] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:15.04] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:17.69] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:19.81] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:22.21] We'll take our leave and go

[00:24.86] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:27.79] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:29.91] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:32.56] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:34.95] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:37.35] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:39.74] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:41.86] We'll take our leave and go

[00:44.51] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:47.18] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.23] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:55.14] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:57.54] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[01:00.19] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:02.04] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:04.71] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:07.09] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:08.96] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:12.14] We'll take our leave and go

[01:15.33] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:17.46] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:19.85] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:22.23] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:24.90] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:27.28] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:29.95] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:32.06] We'll take our leave and go

[01:34.72] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:37.37] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.16] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:45.08] For forty days or even more

[01:47.74] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:49.86] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:52.51] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:55.18] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:57.57] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:59.69] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:02.08] We'll take our leave and go

[02:04.74] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:07.93] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:10.06] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:12.71] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:14.83] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:17.48] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:19.88] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:22.01] We'll take our leave and go

[02:24.66] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:27.58] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:29.97] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:32.10] We'll take our leave and go