[00:02.786]There once was a ship that put to sea[00:05.282]The name of the ship wasthe Billy of Tea[00:07.864]Thewinds blew up, her bow dippeddown[00:10.327]Oh~Blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!)[00:13.073]Soon may the Wellerman come[00:15.461]To bring us sugar and tea and rum[00:18.056]One day, when the tonguin' is done[00:20.416]We'll take our leave and go[00:23.040]She not been two weeks from shore[00:25.337]When down on her a right whale bore[00:28.027]The captain called all hands and swore[00:30.223]He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)[00:33.104]Soon may the Wellerman come[00:35.432]To bring us sugar and tea and rum[00:38.029]One day, when the tonguin' is done[00:40.376]We'll take our leave and go[00:43.082]Da-da-da-da-da-da[00:45.499]Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da[00:48.111]Da-da-da-da-da-da[00:50.435]Da-da-da-da-da-da[00:52.989]Before the boat had hit the water[00:55.342]The whale's tail came up and caught her[00:57.914]All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her[01:00.410]When she dived down low (Huh!)[01:03.053]Soon may the Wellerman come[01:05.423]To bring us sugar and tea and rum[01:08.058]One day, when the tonguin' is done[01:10.354]We'll take our leave and go[01:12.903]No line was cut, no whale was freed;[01:15.329]The Captain's mind was not of greed[01:17.832]But he belonged to the whaleman's creed;[01:20.245]She took that ship in tow (Huh!)[01:23.002]Soon may the Wellerman come[01:25.372]To bring us sugar and tea and rum[01:28.022]One day, when the tonguin' is done[01:30.332]We'll take our leave and go[01:33.050]Da-da-da-da-da-da[01:35.317]Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da[01:38.084]Da-da-da-da-da-da[01:40.459]Da-da-da-da-da-da[01:42.657]For forty days, or even more[01:45.231]The line went slack, then tight once more[01:47.838]All boats were lost, there were only four[01:50.344]But still that whale did go[01:53.011]Soon may the Wellerman come[01:55.428]To bring us sugar and tea and rum[01:58.076]One day, when the tonguin' is done[02:00.398]We'll take our leave and go[02:02.718]As far as I've heard, the fight's still on;[02:05.126]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone[02:08.002]The Wellerman makes his a regular call[02:10.273]To encourage the Captain, crew, and all[02:12.979]Soon may the Wellerman come[02:15.342]To bring us sugar and tea and rum[02:17.976]One day, when the tonguin' is done[02:20.371]We'll take our leave and go[02:23.058]Soon may the Wellerman come[02:25.372]To bring us sugar and tea and rum[02:28.013]One day, when the tonguin' is done[02:30.304]We'll take our leave and go