There once was a ship

[00:02.70] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:04.62] The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea

[00:07.77] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.15] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:12.28] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:14.94] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:17.86] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:19.99] We'll take our leave and go

[00:22.39] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:24.79] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.45] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.11] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:32.25] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:34.65] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:37.59] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.00] We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.67] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.09] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:47.47] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.26] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:55.17] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:57.83] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.23] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.62] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.53] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.68] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.07] We'll take our leave and go

[01:12.18] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.11] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.52] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:19.90] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:22.30] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:24.95] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

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

[01:30.28] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.67] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.06] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

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

[01:42.27] For forty days or even more

[01:45.11] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.53] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.20] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:52.86] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.26] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.91] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.04] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.71] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.09] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:07.54] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.21] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:12.60] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.26] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:17.94] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.85] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.71] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:24.84] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.77] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.15] We'll take our leave and go