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
Wakati mmoja kulikuwa na meli ambayo iliweka baharini
Na jina la meli hiyo lilikuwa chai ya Billy o '
Upepo ulipiga ngumu, upinde wake ulizama
Piga, mimi wavulana wanyanyasaji, pigo (hah!)
[Chorus]
Hivi karibuni Wellerman aje
Kutuletea sukari na chai na rum
Siku moja, wakati Tonguin 'imekamilika
Tutachukua likizo yetu na kwenda
[Mstari wa 2]
Alikuwa hajakuwa wiki mbili kutoka pwani
Wakati chini juu yake, nyangumi wa kulia
Nahodha aliita mikono yote na kuapa
Angechukua nyangumi huyo kwa taji (hah!)
[Chorus]
Hivi karibuni Wellerman aje
Kutuletea sukari na chai na rum
Siku moja, wakati Tonguin 'imekamilika
Tutachukua likizo yetu na kwenda
[Mstari wa 3]
Kabla ya mashua kugonga maji
Mkia wa nyangumi ulikuja na kumshika
Mikono yote kwa upande, ikachomoka na kumpigania
Wakati aliondoka chini (huh!)
[Chorus]
Hivi karibuni Wellerman aje
Kutuletea sukari na chai na rum
Siku moja, wakati Tonguin 'imekamilika
Tutachukua likizo yetu na kwenda
[Mstari wa 4]
Hakuna mstari uliokatwa, hakuna nyangumi aliyeachiliwa
Akili ya nahodha haikuwa juu ya uchoyo
Lakini alikuwa wa Imani ya Whaleman
Alichukua meli hiyo kwa taji (huh!)
[Chorus]
Hivi karibuni Wellerman aje
Kutuletea sukari na chai na rum
Siku moja, wakati Tonguin 'imekamilika
Tutachukua likizo yetu na kwenda
[Mstari wa 5]
Kwa siku arobaini, au hata zaidi
Mstari ulienda kuteleza, kisha mara nyingine tena
Boti zote zilipotea, kulikuwa na nne tu
Lakini bado nyangumi huyo alienda
[Chorus]
Hivi karibuni Wellerman aje
Kutuletea sukari na chai na rum
Siku moja, wakati Tonguin 'imekamilika
Tutachukua likizo yetu na kwenda
[Mstari wa 6]
Kwa kadiri nilivyosikia, mapigano bado yanaendelea
Mstari haujakatwa na nyangumi hajaenda
Wellerman hufanya simu yake ya kawaida
Kuhimiza nahodha, wafanyakazi, na wote
[Chorus]
Hivi karibuni Wellerman aje
Kutuletea sukari na chai na rum
Siku moja, wakati Tonguin 'imekamilika
Tutachukua likizo yetu na kwenda
Hivi karibuni Wellerman aje
Kutuletea sukari na chai na rum
Siku moja, wakati Tonguin 'imekamilika
Tutachukua likizo yetu na kwenda