Wellerman

[00:02.78] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.48] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

[00:08.13] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.53] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:12.93] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.59] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:17.98] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:20.37] We'll take our leave and go

[00:23.03] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.69] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:28.07] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.48] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:33.14] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.53] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:37.92] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.57] We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.96] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.29] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:47.78] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:53.06] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:55.72] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:58.10] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.93] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:03.04] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.44] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:08.11] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:10.49] We'll take our leave and go

[01:12.88] No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:15.54] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.93] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.58] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:22.98] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.64] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:28.02] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:30.41] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.97] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.28] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:38.03] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:43.06] For forty days or even more

[01:45.45] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:48.11] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.50] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:53.15] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.81] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.93] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.33] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.99] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.64] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:08.04] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:10.43] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:13.08] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.47] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:18.12] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.52] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.90] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.56] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.95] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:30.50] We'll take our leave and go