Wellerman

[00:02.83] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:05.21] The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea

[00:07.63] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:10.29] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:12.94] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.08] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:17.73] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:20.13] We'll take our leave and go

[00:22.77] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.17] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.82] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:30.21] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:32.88] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.28] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:37.94] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:40.05] We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.97] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.63] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:48.02] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.81] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:54.92] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:57.85] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.41] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.90] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.29] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.95] One day, when the tonguing is done

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

[01:12.73] No line was cut, no whale was freed

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

[01:17.77] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:20.16] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:22.82] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.21] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:27.86] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:30.25] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.91] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.30] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:37.95] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.74] For forty days or even more

[01:45.13] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.79] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.19] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:52.84] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.49] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.89] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:00.27] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.55] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:05.21] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:07.61] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:09.99] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:12.68] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.08] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:17.99] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:20.12] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.77] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.33] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

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

[02:30.12] We'll take our leave and go