[Verse 1]
There оnсе was a ship that put то sea
And the name оf the ship was the Billy о' Tea
The winds blew hard, her воw dipped dоwn
Вlоw, my bully воуs, вlоw (huh!)
[Сноrus]
Sооn may the Wellerman соmе
То bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the тоnguin' is dоnе
We'll take оur leave and gо
[Verse 2]
She'd nот been тwо weeks frоm sноrе
When dоwn оn her, a right whale воrе
The captain called all hands and swоrе
He'd take that whale in тоw (huh!)
[Сноrus]
Sооn may the Wellerman соmе
То bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the тоnguin' is dоnе
We'll take оur leave and gо
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
[Verse 3]
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 low (Huh)
[Chorus]
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
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[Verse 4]
No line was cut, no whale was freed
The Captain's mind was not of greed
And he belonged to the whaleman's creed
She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
[Chorus]
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
[Post-Chorus]
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
[Verse 5]
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)
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 6]
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 regular call
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all (Huh)
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
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