[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
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[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
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[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
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