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There once was a ship that put to sea
And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea
The winds blew hard her bow dipped down
Blow my bully boys blow
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Soon may the Wellerman come
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To bring us sugar and tea and rum
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One day when the tonguin' is done
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We'll take our leave and go
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She'd not been two weeks from shore
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When down on her a right whale bore
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The captain called all hands and swore
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He'd take that whale in tow
Chorus
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Soon may the Wellerman come
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To bring us sugar and tea and rum
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One day when the tonguin' is done
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We'll take our leave and go
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Dada dadadada ■
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Dadadada dadadadada ■
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Dada dadadada ■
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Dadadadada ■
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What will we do with a drunken sailor
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What will we do with a drunken sailor
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What will we do with a drunken sailor
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Early in the morning ■
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Put him in the brig until he's sober
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Put him in the brig until he's sober
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Put him in the brig until he's sober
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Early in the morning
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Way hay and up she rises
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Way hay and up she rises
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Way hay and up she rises
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Early in the morning
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Oh the wind was foul and the sea ran high
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Leave her Johnny leave her ■
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She shipped it green and none went by
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And it's time for ■ us to leave her
Chorus
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Leave her Johnny leave her
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Oh leave her Johnny leave her
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For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
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And it's time for us to leave her ■
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Cape Cod ships ain't got no sails ■
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Haul away haul away ■
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They'd all blown off in the Northeast gales
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And we're bound ■ away for Australia ■
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So heave her up my bully bully boys ■
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Haul away haul away ■
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Heave her up and don't you make a noise
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And we're bound ■ away for Australia ■
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Hey Santiana ■ gained a day
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Away Santiana
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Now Pull the yan up the west they say
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Along the plains of Mexico
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Well heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Away Santiana ■
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Heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Along the plains of Mexico
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She's a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew
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Away Santiana
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And an old salty yank for a captain too
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Along the plains of Mexico
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Well heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Away Santiana ■
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Heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Along the plains of Mexico ■
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Santiana ■ fought for gold
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Away Santiana
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Around Cape Horn through the ice and snow
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Along the plains of Mexico
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Well heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Away ■ Santiana ■
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Heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Along the plains of Mexico
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So leave her Johnny off we'll go
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The drunken sailor Wellerman whaler
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Bound away for Mexico
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