Wellerman (Sea Shanty)

Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans

Lyrics by：Nathan Evans/Alex Oriet/David Phelan/Tom Hollings/William Graydon/Samuel Brannan

There once was a ship that put to sea

And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea

The winds blew hard

Her bow dipped down

Blow me bully boys blow

Huh

Soon may the wellerman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguin' is done

We'll take our leave and go

She had not been two weeks from shore

When down on her a right whale bore

The captain called all hands and swore

He'd take that whale in tow

Hah

Soon may the wellerman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguin' is done

We'll take our leave and go

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

Before the boat had hit the water

The whale's tail came up and caught her

All hands to the side

Harpooned and fought her

When she dived down below

Huh

Soon may the wellerman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguin' is done

We'll take our leave and go

No line was cut no whale was freed

The captain's mind was not on greed

But he belonged to the whaleman's creed

She took that ship in tow

Huh

Soon may the wellerman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguin' is done

We'll take our leave and go

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

For forty days or even more

The line went slack

Then tight once more

All boats were lost

There were only four

But still that whale did go

Huh

Soon may the wellerman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguin' is done

We'll take our leave and go

As far as I've heard the fight's still on

The line's not cut and the whale's not gone

The wellerman makes his a regular call

To encourage the captain crew and all

Huh

Soon may the wellerman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguin' is done

We'll take our leave and go

Soon may the wellerman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguin' is done

We'll take our leave and go