spotifydown.com - Wellerman - Sea Shanty

[00:02.12] There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:04.50] The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea

[00:07.43] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[00:09.55] Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

[00:12.21] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:14.60] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:17.25] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:19.05] We'll take our leave and go

[00:22.24] She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:24.64] When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.28] The captain called all hands and swore

[00:29.42] He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

[00:32.33] Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:34.45] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:37.11] One day, when the tonguing is done

[00:39.23] We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.16] Da-da-da-da-da

[00:43.75] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:46.13] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.25] Before the boat had hit the water

[00:54.38] The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:57.03] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[00:59.68] When she dived down low (huh)

[01:02.34] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:04.46] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.15] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:09.53] We'll take our leave and go

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

[01:14.57] The captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.24] And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed

[01:19.36] She took that ship in tow (huh)

[01:22.28] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:24.42] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:27.33] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:29.45] We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.40] Da-da-da-da-da

[01:34.52] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:37.45] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:41.95] For forty days or even more

[01:44.36] The line went slack then tight once more

[01:47.27] All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:49.42] But still that whale did go (huh)

[01:52.06] Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:54.47] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.13] One day, when the tonguing is done

[01:59.52] We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.18] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[02:04.55] The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone

[02:06.96] The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:09.36] To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

[02:12.02] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:14.41] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:17.06] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:19.46] We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.11] Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:24.50] To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.17] One day, when the tonguing is done

[02:29.55] We'll take our leave and go