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The Wellerman
- There was a ship that put to sea
and the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea.
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down,
o blow my bully boys, blow.
Soon may the Wellerman come,
and bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguin' is done,
we'll take our leave and go. - She had not been two weeks from shore,
when down on her a wright whale bore.
The captain called all hands, and swore
he'd take that whale in tow.
- 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.
- No line was cut, no whale was freed.
The captain's mind was not of greed,
but he belonged to the whalemen's creed.
She took the ship in tow.
- For forty days or even more
the line went slack, then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were only four,
but still the whale did 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 regular call
to encourage the captain, crew and all.
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