Wellerman

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 dipped down
 Blow, my bully boys, blow
 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
 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
 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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 For forty days or even more
 The line went slack then tight once more
 All boats were lost, there were only four
 And still that whale did go
 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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 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
 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
 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
 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