There once was a ship that picked to see

The name of the ship was a bully of tea

The winds blew up her bird up down the below

My bully boys blow

Soon may the weatherman 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

Went down on her a right while bar

The captain called all hands and swore he take

Soon may the weatherman 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 handsome tight

Harpooned and faltered and she died down below

Ah soon may the weatherman 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 weatherman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguing is done

We'll take our leave and go

No lame has cut no will has freed

The captain's main with not of greed

But he belonged to the well man's creed

She's tipped as ship and tow

Soon may the weatherman come

To bring the sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tonguing is done

We'll take our leave and go

No money money no

For forty days or even more

The line went slack and tight once more

Our boats were lost there

Only for the silver i'll let go

As far as i've had faced the lawn

Lane's not cut and the wheel's not gone

The fellowman makes his regular call

To the covers that captain crew and all

Huh soon may the weatherman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tongue is done

We'll take our leave and go

Soon may the weatherman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the tongue is done

We'll take our leave and go

Soon may the weatherman come

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

One day when the time is done

We'll take our leave and go

We'll take our leave and go

We'll take our leave and go