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There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea
The winds blew up her bow dipped down
Oh 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 tonguing 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
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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 tonguing is done
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We'll take our leave and go
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■ Before the boat had hit the water
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The whale's tail came up and caught her
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All hands to the side harpooned and fought her
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When she dived down low
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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 tonguing is done
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We'll take our leave and go
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No line was cut no whale was freed
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The captain's mind was not of greed
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And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed
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She took that ship 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 tonguing is done
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We'll take our leave and go
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■ For forty days or even more
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The line went slack then tight once more
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All boats were lost there were only four
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But still that whale did go
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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 tonguing is done
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We'll take our leave and go
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As far as I've heard the fight's still on
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The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
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The Wellerman makes his regular call
Chorus
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To encourage the captain crew and all
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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 tonguing is done
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We'll take our leave and go
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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 tonguing is done
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We'll take our leave and go ■