There once was a
ship that put to sea
The name of the ship
was the Billy of Tea
The winds blew up,
her bow dipped down
O blow, my bully
boys, blow
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
tonguin' is done
We'll take our
leave and go
Take our
leave and go
Soon may the
Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
and tea and rum
One day, when the
tonguin' 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
All hands to the side
harpooned and
fought her
When she dived
down below
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
tonguin' is done
We'll take our
leave and go
Take our
leave and go
Soon may the
Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
and tea and rum
One day, when the
tonguin' 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
tonguin' is done
We'll take our
leave and go
Take our
leave and go