Wellerman - The Wellermen

[00:00.80]There once was a ship that put to sea
[00:03.27]And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea
[00:05.70]The winds blew up , her bow dipped down
[00:08.21]Blow me bully boys blow(Huh!)
[00:10.75]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:13.22]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:15.75]One day when the tonguin' is done
[00:18.14]We'll take our leave and go
[00:20.53]She had not been two weeks from shore
[00:23.14]When down on her a right whale bore
[00:25.71]The captain called all hands and swore
[00:28.16]He'd take that whale in tow(Huh!)
[00:30.82]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:32.98]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:35.85]One day when the tonguin' is done
[00:38.13]We'll take our leave and go
[00:40.60]Before that boat had hit the water
[00:43.27]The whale's tail came up and caught her
[00:45.72]All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
[00:48.34]When she dived down below(Huh!)
[00:50.81]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:53.11]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:55.81]One day when the tonguin' is done
[00:58.01]We'll take our leave and go
[01:00.63]No line was cut, no whale was freed
[01:03.18]The Captain's mind was not on greed
[01:05.70]But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
[01:08.07]She took that ship in tow(Huh!)
[01:10.81]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:13.13]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:15.78]One day when the tonguin' is done
[01:18.00]We'll take our leave and go
[01:20.57]For forty days, or even more
[01:23.07]The line went slack, then tight once more
[01:25.72]All boats were lost, there were only four
[01:28.09]But still that whale did go
[01:30.73]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:33.12]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:35.66]One day when the tonguin' is done
[01:38.01]We'll take our leave and go
[01:40.53]As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
[01:43.22]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
[01:45.65]The Wellerman makes his a regular call
[01:48.12]To encourage the Captain, crew and all
[01:50.78]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:53.26]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:55.80]One day when the tonguin' is done
[01:58.09]We'll take our leave and go
[02:00.72]Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:03.22]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:05.80]One day when the tonguin' is done
[02:08.12]We'll take our leave and go