There once was a ship that put to sea Lyrics - Wellerman

There once was a ship that put to sea Lyrics





There once was a ship that put to sea Lyrics

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Wellerman

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Wellerman

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Wellerman

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Wellerman

There once was a ship that put to sea Lyrics

There once was a ship that put to sea


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


The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down


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 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 (Hah!)

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 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 below (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 and go

No line was cut, no whale was freed


The Captain's mind was not on greed


But he belonged to the whaleman's creed


She took that ship in tow (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 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 rum


One day, when the tonguin' 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 a 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 tonguin' 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 tonguin' is done


We'll take our leave and go

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