[00:02.585]There once was a ship that put to sea

[00:04.976]The name of the ship wasthe Billy of Tea

[00:07.554]Thewinds blew up, her bow dippeddown

[00:09.986]Oh～Blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!)

[00:12.750]Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:15.216]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:17.713]One day, when the tonguin' is done

[00:19.967]We'll take our leave and go

[00:22.687]She'd not been two weeks from shore

[00:25.184]When down on her a right whale bore

[00:27.597]The captain called all hands and swore

[00:29.869]He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)

[00:32.593]Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:35.110]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:37.743]One day, when the tonguin' is done

[00:40.131]We'll take our leave and go

[00:42.802]Da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:45.936]Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:48.098]Da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:50.020]Da-da-da-da-da-da

[00:52.666]Before the boat had hit the water

[00:54.897]The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:58.323]All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[01:00.352]When she dived down low (Huh!)

[01:02.814]Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:05.095]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:07.676]One day, when the tonguin' is done

[01:09.847]We'll take our leave and go

[01:12.638]No line was cut, no whale was freed;

[01:15.232]The Captain's mind was not of greed

[01:17.716]But he belonged to the whaleman's creed;

[01:20.174]She took that ship in tow (Huh!)

[01:22.723]Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:25.085]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:27.705]One day, when the tonguin' is done

[01:29.956]We'll take our leave and go

[01:32.678]Da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:35.183]Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:37.749]Da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:40.093]Da-da-da-da-da-da

[01:42.653]For forty days, or even more

[01:44.919]The line went slack, then tight once more

[01:47.971]All boats were lost, there were only four

[01:50.039]But still that whale did go

[01:52.712]Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:55.156]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:57.738]One day, when the tonguin' is done

[02:00.078]We'll take our leave and go

[02:02.681]As far as I've heard, the fight's still on;

[02:05.202]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone

[02:07.680]The Wellerman makes his regular call

[02:09.930]To encourage the Captain, crew, and all

[02:12.635]Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:15.192]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:17.977]One day, when the tonguin' is done

[02:20.189]We'll take our leave and go

[02:22.707]Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:25.169]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:27.707]One day, when the tonguin' is done

[02:29.995]We'll take our leave and go

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