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'd 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 thе Wellerman come
To bring us sugar
And tеa 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'd 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
Take our leave and go