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    The song tells the story of a whaling ship called the Billy of Tea that harpooned a whale but found itself in danger of sinking when the whale began pulling the ship. The crew sang about hoping for the arrival of the supply ship called the Wellerman to bring them rum, sugar and tea so they could complete their whaling work and leave. After a long fight, the whale was not freed from the harpoon and instead dragged the whaling ship along with it, with the crew accepting their fate as whalers.

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    The song tells the story of a whaling ship called the Billy of Tea that harpooned a whale but found itself in danger of sinking when the whale began pulling the ship. The crew sang about hoping for the arrival of the supply ship called the Wellerman to bring them rum, sugar and tea so they could complete their whaling work and leave. After a long fight, the whale was not freed from the harpoon and instead dragged the whaling ship along with it, with the crew accepting their fate as whalers.

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    Nathan Evans - Wellerman (Sea Shanty) Lyrics

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    The song tells the story of a whaling ship called the Billy of Tea that harpooned a whale but found itself in danger of sinking when the whale began pulling the ship. The crew sang about hoping for the arrival of the supply ship called the Wellerman to bring them rum, sugar and tea so they could complete their whaling work and leave. After a long fight, the whale was not freed from the harpoon and instead dragged the whaling ship along with it, with the crew accepting their fate as whalers.

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    "Wellerman (Sea Shanty)" lyrics Da-da, da-da-da-da

    Da-da-da-da-da-da
    Nathan Evans Lyrics
    For forty days, or even more
    "Wellerman (Sea Shanty)"
    The line went slack, then tight once more
    (originally by The Longest Johns)
    All boats were lost, there were only four
    But still that whale did go (Huh!)
    There once was a ship that put to sea

    The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea


    Soon may the Wellerman come
    The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
    To bring us sugar and tea and rum
    O blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!) 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


    As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
    One day, when the tonguin' is done

    The line's not cut and the whale's not gone


    We'll take our leave and go

    The Wellerman makes his regular call


    To encourage the Captain, crew, and all
    She'd not been two weeks from shore

    (Huh!)
    When down on her, a right whale bore
    The captain called all hands and swore Soon may the Wellerman come
    He'd take that whale in tow (Huh!)

    To bring us sugar and tea and rum


    One day, when the tonguin' is done
    Soon may the Wellerman come

    We'll take our leave and go


    To bring us sugar and tea and rum
    Soon may the Wellerman come
    One day, when the tonguin' is done

    To bring us sugar and tea and rum


    We'll take our leave and go

    One day, when the tonguin' is done


    We'll take our leave and go
    Da-da, da-da-da-da

    Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
    Da-da, da-da-da-da

    Da-da-da-da-da-da

    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 low (Huh!)

    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

    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 that ship in tow (Huh!)

    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

    Da-da, da-da-da-da

    Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da

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