Lời bài hát Wellerman (Sea Shanty)
There once was a ship
That put to sea
The name of the ship
Was the Billy of Tea
The winds blew up
Her bow dipped down
Oh blow my bully boys blow
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
And tea and rum
One day when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
She'd 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
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
And tea and rum
One day when the tonguing 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
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
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
And tea and rum
One day when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
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
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
And tea and rum
One day when the tonguing 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
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
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
And tea and rum
One day when the tonguing 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 regular call
To encourage the captain
Crew and all
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
And tea and rum
One day when the tonguing 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 tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
