Wellerman
There once 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
Oh, blow, my bully boys, blow
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
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
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
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 on greed
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
She took the ship 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
For 40 days or even more
The line went slack then tight once more
All the boats were lost, there were only four
But still that whale did 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
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
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
O Wellerman
Era uma vez um barco que saiu para o mar
E o nome do barco era Billy do Chá
Os ventos sopraram, a proa mergulhou
Oh, sopra, meus rapazes, sopra
Logo virá o Wellerman
Pra trazer açúcar, chá e rum
Um dia, quando a caça acabar
Vamos nos despedir e ir
Não tinha se passado duas semanas da costa
Quando um cachalote apareceu pra ela
O capitão chamou todos e jurou
Que ia levar aquele bicho amarrado
Logo virá o Wellerman
Pra trazer açúcar, chá e rum
Um dia, quando a caça acabar
Vamos nos despedir e ir
Antes do barco tocar a água
A cauda da baleia subiu e pegou ela
Todos pro lado, arpão e lutaram
Quando ela mergulhou pra baixo
Logo virá o Wellerman
Pra trazer açúcar, chá e rum
Um dia, quando a caça acabar
Vamos nos despedir e ir
Nenhuma corda foi cortada, nenhuma baleia foi solta
A mente do capitão não estava na ganância
Mas ele pertencia ao código dos baleeiros
Ela levou o barco amarrado
Logo virá o Wellerman
Pra trazer açúcar, chá e rum
Um dia, quando a caça acabar
Vamos nos despedir e ir
Por 40 dias ou até mais
A corda ficou frouxa e depois apertou de novo
Todos os barcos se perderam, só sobraram quatro
Mas ainda assim aquela baleia foi
Logo virá o Wellerman
Pra trazer açúcar, chá e rum
Um dia, quando a caça acabar
Vamos nos despedir e ir
Pelo que ouvi, a luta ainda tá rolando
A corda não foi cortada e a baleia não foi embora
O Wellerman faz sua chamada regular
Pra encorajar o capitão, a tripulação e todos
Logo virá o Wellerman
Pra trazer açúcar, chá e rum
Um dia, quando a caça acabar
Vamos nos despedir e ir
Logo virá o Wellerman
Pra trazer açúcar, chá e rum
Um dia, quando a caça acabar
Vamos nos despedir e ir