[00:00.000] 作词 : Traditional Music
[00:00.500] 作曲 : Traditional Music
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[00:01.304]There once was a ship that put to sea
[00:03.870]And the name of that ship was the Billy of Tea
[00:06.140]The winds blew hard her bow dipped down
[00:08.256]Blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
[00:10.457]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:12.507]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:14.735]One day when the tonguin’ is done
[00:16.959]We'll take our leave and go
[00:18.962]
[00:19.284]She had not been two weeks from shore
[00:21.246]When down on her a right whale bore
[00:23.643]The captain called all hands and swore
[00:25.663]He'd take that whale in tow (huh)
[00:27.947]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:29.871]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:32.155]One day when the tonguing is done
[00:34.252]We'll take our leave and go
[00:35.897]
[00:36.845]Before the boat had hit the water
[00:38.778]The whale's tail came up and caught her
[00:40.946]Hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
[00:42.991]When she dived below (huh)
[00:45.307]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:47.800]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:49.715]One day when the tonguing is done
[00:51.715]We'll take our leave and go
[00:53.900]
[00:54.192]No line was cut, no whale was freed
[00:56.172]An' the captain's mind was not on greed
[00:58.548]He belonged to the Whaleman's creed
[01:00.567]She took that ship in tow (huh)
[01:03.060]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:04.893]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:06.989]One day when the tonguin’ is done
[01:09.310]We'll take our leave and go
[01:11.381]
[01:11.661]For forty days or even more
[01:13.666]The line went slack then tight once more
[01:15.614]All boats were lost, there were only four
[01:17.998]And still that whale did go (huh)
[01:20.563]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:22.251]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:24.552]One day when the tonguing is done
[01:26.676]We'll take our leave and go
[01:28.885]
[01:29.130]As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
[01:30.980]The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone
[01:33.367]The Wellerman makes his regular call
[01:35.428]To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)
[01:37.754]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:39.758]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:41.974]One day when the tonguing is done
[01:44.150]We'll take our leave and go
[01:46.182]
[01:46.570]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:48.533]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:50.766]One day when the tonguin’ is done
[01:53.314]We'll take our leave and go
[01:59.390]

作词 : Traditional Music
作曲 : Traditional Music
There once was a ship that put to sea
And the name of that ship was the Billy of Tea
The winds blew hard her bow dipped down
Blow, my bully boys, blow (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
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 (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguing 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
Hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
When she dived below (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
No line was cut, no whale was freed
An' the captain's mind was not on greed
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
For forty days or even more
The line went slack then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
And still that whale did go (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguing 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 (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguing 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