The Wellerman Sea Shanty Lyrics

The Wellerman Sea Shanty - Singaroo

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There once was a ship that went to sea

The name of the ship was the billy of tea

The winds blew up, her bow dipped down blow, my bully boys, blow

Soon may the wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and sun

One day, when the time has come we'll take our leave and go

She had 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 sun

One day, when the time has come we'll take our leave and go

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 sun

One day, when the time has come 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 sun

One day, when the time has come we'll take our leave and go

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 sun

One day, when the time has come 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 sun

One day, when the time has come we'll take our leave and go

Soon may the wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and sun

One day, when the time has come we'll take our leave and go