[00:02.56]There once was a ship that put to sea
[00:04.98]The name of that ship was the Billy of Tea
[00:07.82]The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
[00:10.51]Blow, me bully boys, blow (huh)
[00:13.21]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:15.84]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:18.77]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:21.12]We'll take our leave and go...
[00:33.23]Take our leave and go-go, lea-leave and go-go
[00:36.63]Leave and go, lea, go-go and go-go
[00:39.31]Leave and go-go, lea, go-go and
[00:41.48]Take our leave and go, lea, go-go and
[00:44.03]Take our, our-our
[00:45.33]Take our leave and
[00:46.43]She had not been two weeks from shore
[00:49.09]When down on her, a right whale bore
[00:51.96]The captain called all hands and swore
[00:54.60]He'd take the whale in tow (huh)
[00:57.45]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:02.80]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:05.17]We'll take our leave and go
[01:08.06]🎵
[01:23.78]Before the boat had hit the water
[01:26.19]The whale's tail came up and caught her
[01:28.80]All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
[01:31.43]When she dived down low (huh)
[01:33.87]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:36.36]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:39.06]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:41.11]We'll take our leave and go
[01:44.12]🎵
[01:54.25]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:56.43]To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:59.07]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:01.21]We'll take our leave and go
[02:04.15]🎵
[02:21.75]Take our leave and go
[02:24.42]🎵
[02:42.18]Take our leave and go
[02:44.43]🎵