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 (Hah!)
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 (Hah!)
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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!)
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3]
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!)
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 4]
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!)
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 5]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 6]
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
[Chorus]
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
Der var engang et skib, der blev sat på havet
Og navnet på det skib var Billy O 'te
Vindene blæste hårdt, hendes bue dyppede ned
Blow, Me Bully Boys, Blow (hah!)
[Kor]
Snart må Wellerman komme
At bringe os sukker og te og rom
En dag, når tungen er færdig
Vi tager vores orlov og går
[Vers 2]
Hun havde ikke været to uger fra land
Når hun er nede på hende, bar en højre hval
Kaptajnen kaldte alle hænder og svor
Han ville tage den hval på slæb (hah!)
[Kor]
Snart må Wellerman komme
At bringe os sukker og te og rom
En dag, når tungen er færdig
Vi tager vores orlov og går
[Vers 3]
Før båden havde ramt vandet
Hvalens hale kom op og fangede hende
Alle hænder til siden, harponeret og kæmpede for hende
Da hun dykkede nedenunder (he!)
[Kor]
Snart må Wellerman komme
At bringe os sukker og te og rom
En dag, når tungen er færdig
Vi tager vores orlov og går
[Vers 4]
Ingen linje blev skåret, ingen hval blev frigivet
Kaptajnens sind var ikke på grådighed
Men han tilhørte Whaleman's Creed
Hun tog det skib på slæb (he!)
[Kor]
Snart må Wellerman komme
At bringe os sukker og te og rom
En dag, når tungen er færdig
Vi tager vores orlov og går
[Vers 5]
I fyrre dage eller endnu mere
Linjen blev slap, så stram endnu en gang
Alle både var tabt, der var kun fire
Men stadig gik hvalen
[Kor]
Snart må Wellerman komme
At bringe os sukker og te og rom
En dag, når tungen er færdig
Vi tager vores orlov og går
[Vers 6]
Så vidt jeg har hørt, er kampen stadig på
Linjen er ikke skåret, og hvalen er ikke væk
Wellerman foretager sit et almindeligt opkald
At opmuntre kaptajnen, besætningen og alt sammen
[Kor]
Snart må Wellerman komme
At bringe os sukker og te og rom
En dag, når tungen er færdig
Vi tager vores orlov og går
Snart må Wellerman komme
At bringe os sukker og te og rom
En dag, når tungen er færdig
Vi tager vores orlov og går