There once was a ship that put to sea

And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea

The winds blew hard, her bow

Blow me bully boys blow(Huh!)

Soon may the Wellerman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguin' is done

We'll take our leave to 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(Huh!)

[00:30.82]Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:32.98]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:35.85]One day when the tonguin' is done

[00:38.13]We'll take our leave and go

[00:40.60]Before that boat had hit the water

[00:43.27]The whale's tail came up and caught her

[00:45.72]All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

[00:48.34]When she dived down below(Huh!)

[00:50.81]Soon may the Wellerman come

[00:53.11]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[00:55.81]One day when the tonguin' is done

[00:58.01]We'll take our leave and go

[01:00.63]No line was cut, no whale was freed

[01:03.18]The Captain's mind was not on greed

[01:05.70]But he belonged to the whaleman's creed

[01:08.07]She took that ship in tow(Huh!)

[01:10.81]Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:13.13]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:15.78]One day when the tonguin' is done

[01:18.00]We'll take our leave and go

[01:20.57]For forty days, or even more

[01:23.07]The line went slack, then tight once more

[01:25.72]All boat were lost, there were only four

[01:28.09]But still that whale did go

[01:30.73]Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:33.12]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:35.66]One day when the tonguin' is done

[01:38.01]We'll take our leave and go

[01:40.53]As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

[01:43.22]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone

[01:45.65]The Wellerman makes his a regular call

[01:48.12]To encourage the Captain, crew and all

[01:50.78]Soon may the Wellerman come

[01:53.26]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[01:55.80]One day when the tonguin' is done

[01:58.09]We'll take our leave and go

[02:00.72]Soon may the Wellerman come

[02:03.22]To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[02:05.80]One day when the tonguin' is done

[02:08.12]We'll take our leave and go