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Nathan Evans - Wellerman (Sea Shanty) Lyrics

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

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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