Wellerman

[00:03.04] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.31] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

[00:07.59] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.13] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:12.93] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.19] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:17.71] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:20.26] We'll take our leave and go

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

[00:25.07] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.60] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.36] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:34.13] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.65] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:38.17] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:41.95] We'll take our leave and go

[00:43.22] Da-da-da-da-da

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

[00:46.77] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

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

[00:55.10] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:58.15] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.67] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.95] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.22] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:08.00] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.53] We'll take our leave and go

[01:12.81] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.36] The captain's mind was not of greed

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

[01:20.94] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:22.72] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.49] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:28.01] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:30.54] We'll take our leave and go

[01:33.33] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.08] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:37.85] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.90] For forty days or even more

[01:45.41] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.68] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.46] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:53.23] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.02] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:58.08] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.85] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.86] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.49] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:08.95] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.84] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:13.01] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:16.06] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:18.07] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.36] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.64] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.41] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.60] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.39] We'll take our leave and go