y2mate.com - Nathan Evans Wellerman Sea Shanty Lyrics

[00:02.96] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.08] The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea

[00:08.00] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.67] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:13.05] Soon may the Wellerman come

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

[00:17.87] One day, when the tonguing is done

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

[00:22.94] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.34] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.99] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.38] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:32.77] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.16] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:38.08] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.47] We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.59] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.26] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:47.95] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.72] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:55.41] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:58.08] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.26] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.93] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.34] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.73] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.11] We'll take our leave and go

[01:13.04] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.17] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.82] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.22] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:22.62] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.27] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:27.67] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:30.07] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.73] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.14] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:38.06] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.58] For forty days or even more

[01:45.24] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.90] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.02] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:52.95] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.33] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.80] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.19] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.65] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.05] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:07.70] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.36] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:12.57] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.23] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:17.89] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.02] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.95] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.34] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.99] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.11] We'll take our leave and go