There once was a ship that put to sea
And the name of the ship
was the Billy of Tea
The winds blew up her bow dipped down
Oh blow my bully boy blow
HUE!
Soon may the Wellerman come
And bring us sugar and tea and rhum
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
HUE!
Soon may the Wellerman come
And bring us sugar and tea and rhum
One day when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Da da da da da ta
da da da ta
Da da da da da da ta
Da da da ta da ta
Da da da ta da ta
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
HUE!
Soon may the Wellerman come
And bring us sugar and tea and rhum
One day when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
No line was cut no whale was freed
The Captain's mind was not of greed
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
She took the ship in tow
HUE!
Soon may the Wellerman come
And bring us sugar and tea and rhum
One day when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Da da da da da ta
da da da ta
Da da da da da da ta
Da da da ta da ta
Da da da ta da ta
For forty days or even more
The line went slack then tight once more
All boats were lost there were only four
But still the whale did go
HUE!
Soon may the Wellerman come
And bring us sugar and tea and rhum
One day when the tonguing 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 regular call
To encourage the Captain crew and all
Soon may the Wellerman come
And bring us sugar and tea and rhum
One day when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Soon may the Wellerman come
And bring us sugar and tea and rhum
One day when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
