Wellerman (Sea Shanty)

Nathan Evans

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  S1:
  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 (huh)
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  R1:
  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
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  S2:
  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 (huh)
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  R1:
  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
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  R2:
  Da-da-da-da-da-da 

  Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da 

  Da-da-da-da-da-da 

  Da-da-da-da-da-da
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  S3:
  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 (huh)
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  R1:
  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
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  S4:
  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 (huh)
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  R1:
  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
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  R2:
  Da-da-da-da-da-da 

  Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da 

  Da-da-da-da-da-da 

  Da-da-da-da-da-da
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  S5:
  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 (huh)
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  R1:
  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
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  S6:
  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 (huh)
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  R1:
  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
• A♭E♭FmiCmiA♭E♭GCmi
  R1:
  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