Wellerman (feat. Perly I Lotry)

There once was a ship that put to sea The name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea The winds blew up, her bow dipped down Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh) When down on her a right whale bore The captain called all hands and swore He would take that whale in tow (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come One day, when the tonguing is done We will take our leave and go (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum We will take our leave and go (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We will take our leave and go (huh) To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We will take our leave and go (huh) Before the boat had hit the water All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her When she dived down below (huh) No line was cut, no whale was freed The captain's mind was not of greed She took that ship in tow (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We will take our leave and go (huh) To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We will take our leave and go (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come One day, when the tonguing is done We will take our leave and go (huh) For forty days or even more The line went slack then tight once more But still that whale did go (huh) As far as I have heard, the fight's still on