Wellerman
Nathan Evans
ThereCm once was a ship that put to sea
TheFm name of that ship was aCm Billy of Tea
TheCm winds blew up, her bow dipped down
GBlow, my bully boys,Cm blow
AbSoon may theEb Wellerman come
ToFm bring us sugar andCm tea and rum
AbOne day, when theEb tonguin' is done
We'llG take our leave andCm go
SheCm had not been two weeks from shore
WhenFm down on her, aCm right whale bore
TheCm Captain called all hands and swore
He'dG take that whale inCm tow
AbSoon may theEb Wellerman come
ToFm bring us sugar andCm tea and rum
AbOne day, when theEb tonguin' is done
We'llG take our leave andCm go
BeCmfore the boat had hit the water
TheFm whale's tail cameCm up and caught her
All theCm hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
WhenG she dived down beCmlow
AbSoon may theEb Wellerman come
ToFm bring us sugar andCm tea and rum
AbOne day, when theEb tonguin' is done
We'llG take our leave andCm go
NoCm line was cut, no whale was freed
TheFm Captain's mind wasCm not on greed
ButCm he belonged to the whaleman's creed
SheG took that ship inCm tow
AbSoon may theEb Wellerman come
ToFm bring us sugar andCm tea and rum
AbOne day, when theEb tonguin' is done
We'llG take our leave andCm go
ForCm 40 days or even more
TheFm line went slack thenCm tight once more
AllCm boats were lost, there were only four
ButG still that whale didCm go
AbSoon may theEb Wellerman come
ToFm bring us sugar andCm tea and rum
AbOne day, when theEb tonguin' is done
We'llG take our leave andCm go
AsCm far as I've heard, the fight's still on
TheFm line's not cut, and theCm whale's not gone
TheCm Wellerman makes his regular call
ToFm encourage the Captain,Cm crew and all
AbSoon may theEb Wellerman come
ToFm bring us sugar andCm tea and rum
AbOne day, when theEb tonguin' is done
We'llG take our leave andCm goB
AbSoon may theEb Wellerman come
ToFm bring us sugar andCm tea and rum
AbOne day, when theEb tonguin' is done
We'llG take our leave andCm go