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There once was a ship that put to sea
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And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea
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The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
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Blow, my bully boys, blow (huh!)
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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 tonguin' 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 (huh!)
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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 tonguin' is done
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We'll take our leave and go
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Da-da, da-da-da-da
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Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
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Da-da, da-da-da-da
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Da-da-dA- da-da
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What will we Do with a drunken sailor
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What will we Do with a drunken sailor
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What will we Do with a drunken sailor
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Early in the morning
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Put him in the brig until he's sober
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Put him in the brig until he's sober
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Put him in the brig until he's sober
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Early in the morning
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Way hay and up she rises
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Way hay and up she rises
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Way hay and up she rises
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Early in the morning
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Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high
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Leave her, Johnny, leave her
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She shipped it green and none went by
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And it's time for us to leave her
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Leave her, Johnny, leave her
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Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
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For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
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And it's time for us to leave her
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Them Cape Cod ships ain't got no sails
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Haul away, haul away
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They'd all blown off in the Northeast gales
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And we're bound away for Australia
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So heave her up my bully, bully boys
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Haul away, haul away
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Heave her up and don't you make a noise
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And we're bound away for Australia
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Hey! Santiana gained a day
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Away Santiana
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"Napoleon of the West", they say
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Along the plains of Mexico
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Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Away Santiana
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Heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Along the plains of Mexico
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She's a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew
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Away Santiana
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And an old salty yank for a captain too
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Along the plains of Mexico
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Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Away Santiana
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Heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Along the plains of Mexico
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Santiana fought for gold
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Away Santiana
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Around Cape Horn through the ice and snow
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Along the plains of Mexico
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Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Away Santiana
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Heave 'er up and away we'll go
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Along the plains of Mexico
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So leave her Johnny off we'll go
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The drunken sailor Wellerman whaler
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Bound away for Mexico