[00:02.54]There once was a ship that put to sea
[00:05.03]The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
[00:07.67]The winds blew up her bow dipped down
[00:10.08]Oh blow my bully boys blow huh
[00:12.78]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:15.10]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:17.76]One day when the tonguing is done
[00:19.98]We'll take our leave and go
[00:22.85]She'd not been two weeks from shore
[00:25.12]When down on her a right whale bore
[00:27.71]The captain called all hands and swore
[00:30.01]He'd take that whale in tow huh
[00:32.75]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:35.06]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:37.75]One day when the tonguing is done
[00:39.96]We'll take our leave and go
[00:42.97]Da da da da da
[00:45.13]Da da da da da da da
[00:47.78]Da da da da da da da da da da da
[00:52.92]Before the boat had hit the water
[00:54.97]The whale's tail came up and caught her
[00:57.82]All hands to the side harpooned and fought her
[01:00.32]When she dived down low huh
[01:02.75]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:05.07]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:07.81]One day when the tonguing is done
[01:10.37]We'll take our leave and go
[01:12.72]No line was cut no whale was freed
[01:15.12]The captain's mind was not of greed
[01:17.70]And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed
[01:20.04]She took that ship in tow huh
[01:22.78]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:25.12]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:27.75]One day when the tonguing is done
[01:30.14]We'll take our leave and go
[01:32.97]Da da da da da
[01:34.71]Da da da da da da da
[01:37.77]Da da da da da da da da da da da
[01:42.53]For forty days or even more
[01:45.04]The line went slack then tight once more
[01:47.68]All boats were lost there were only four
[01:50.06]But still that whale did go huh
[01:52.75]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:55.04]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:57.75]One day when the tonguing is done
[02:00.29]We'll take our leave and go
[02:02.73]As far as I've heard the fight's still on
[02:05.28]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
[02:07.78]The Wellerman makes his regular call
[02:10.03]To encourage the captain crew and all huh
[02:13.11]Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:15.09]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:17.78]One day when the tonguing is done
[02:20.16]We'll take our leave and go
[02:22.68]Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:25.09]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:27.77]One day when the tonguing is done
[02:30.04]We'll take our leave and go