Wellerman
[00:00.78] "Wellerman (Sea Shanty)"
[00:02.90] There once was a ship that put to sea
[00:05.56] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
[00:07.93] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
[00:10.61] O blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!)
[00:12.98] Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:15.38] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:18.04] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:20.70] We'll take our leave and go
[00:23.08] She'd not been two weeks from shore
[00:25.46] When down on her, a right whale bore
[00:27.86] The captain called all hands and swore
[00:30.00] He'd take that whale in tow (Huh!)
[00:33.17] Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:35.56] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:37.97] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:40.37] We'll take our leave and go
[00:43.06] Da-da, da-da-da-da
[00:45.71] Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
[00:48.12] Da-da, da-da-da-da
[00:50.51] Da-da-da-da-da-da
[00:53.15] Before the boat had hit the water
[00:55.54] The whale's tail came up and caught her
[00:58.22] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
[01:00.60] When she dived down low (Huh!)
[01:03.26] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:05.65] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:08.04] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:10.43] We'll take our leave and go
[01:13.09] No line was cut, no whale was freed
[01:15.74] The Captain's mind was not of greed
[01:18.13] But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
[01:20.53] She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
[01:23.18] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:25.56] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:27.95] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:30.62] We'll take our leave and go
[01:33.01] Da-da, da-da-da-da
[01:35.66] Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
[01:38.06] Da-da, da-da-da-da
[01:40.45] Da-da-da-da-da-da
[01:43.09] For forty days, or even more
[01:45.50] The line went slack, then tight once more
[01:48.15] All boats were lost, there were only four
[01:50.54] But still that whale did go (Huh!)
[01:53.48] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:55.63] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:58.01] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:00.67] We'll take our leave and go
[02:03.07] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
[02:05.72] The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
[02:08.13] The Wellerman makes his regular call
[02:10.53] To encourage the Captain, crew, and all (Huh!)
[02:13.19] Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:15.58] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:18.23] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:20.62] We'll take our leave and go
[02:22.48] Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:25.67] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:28.07] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:30.73] We'll take our leave and go
