There once was a ship that put to sea And the name of the ship was Ability
The winds blew harder, bowed it down Blow me bully voice 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 too weak, some shore went 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.
Before the boat had hit the water, the whale's tail came up and caught her.
And to the side are Boone and Forto and Sheed are down below.
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 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 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 For forty days or even more The line went slack then tight once more
The roots were lost, there were only four, but still that wail 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 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 irregular 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.
