Wellerman - Santiano/Nathan Evans.mp3

[00:00.00] [Verse 1: Nathan Evans, Everyone]
[00:01.59]There once was a ship that put to sea
[00:04.47]The name of that ship was the Billy of Tea
[00:06.96]The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
[00:09.48]Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh)
[00:11.70][Chorus]
[00:12.18]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:14.34]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:16.89]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:19.11]We'll take our leave and go
[00:21.09][Verse 2: Pete Sage, Everyone]
[00:25.98]She had not been two weeks from shore
[00:29.04]When down on her, a right whale bore
[00:31.50]The captain called all hands and swore
[00:33.93]He'd take that whale in tow (Huah)
[00:36.18][Chorus]
[00:36.63]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:38.82]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:41.37]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:43.59]We'll take our leave and go
[00:45.51][Verse 3: [Björn Both?], Everyone]
[00:46.35]Before the boat had hit the water
[00:48.66]The whale's tail came up and caught her
[00:51.18]All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
[00:53.52]When she dived down below (Huah)
[00:55.68][Chorus]
[00:56.22]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:58.41]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:00.96]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:03.21]We'll take our leave and go
[01:05.76]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:08.19]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:10.74]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:12.96]We'll take our leave and go
[01:15.09][Verse 4: Nathan Evans, Everyone]
[01:20.25]No line was cut, no whale was freed
[01:22.95]The Captain's mind was not on greed
[01:25.38]But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
[01:27.72]She took that ship in tow
[01:29.79][Chorus]
[01:30.21]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:32.70]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:35.28]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:37.47]We'll take our leave and go
[01:53.40][Verse 5: Pete Sage, Everyone ]
[01:59.46]For forty days, or even more
[02:02.10]The line went slack, then tight once more
[02:04.59]All boats were lost, there were only four
[02:06.96]But still that whale did go
[02:08.61][Verse 6: Nathan Evans, Everyone]
[02:09.33]As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
[02:11.91]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
[02:14.34]The Wellerman makes his a regular call
[02:16.65]To encourage the Captain, crew, and all
[02:20.22][Pre-Chorus]
[02:20.55]Huah
[02:20.67][ Chorus]
[02:21.69]Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:24.15]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:26.70]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:28.89]We'll take our leave and go
[02:31.44]Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:33.78]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:34.50]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:35.22]We'll take our leave and go
[02:35.73]Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:36.27]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:36.96]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:48.48]We'll take our leave and go
[02:50.91]We'll take our leave and go
[02:53.34]We'll take our leave and
[02:56.73]Go