[Verse 1]
G D Am
There once was a ship that put to sea
Bm G
And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
D Am
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Bm G
Blow, me bully boys, blow (Hah!)
[Chorus]
G D
Soon may the Wellerman come
Am Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm G
We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 2]
G D
She had not been two weeks from shore
Am Bm
When down on her, a right whale bore
G D
The captain called all hands and swore
Am Bm G
He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)
[Chorus]
G D
Soon may the Wellerman come
Am Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm G
We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 3]
G D
Before the boat had hit the water
Am Bm
The whale's tail came up and caught her
G D
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
Am Bm G
When she dived down below (Huh!)
[Chorus]
G D
Soon may the Wellerman come
Am Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm G
We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 4]
G D
No line was cut, no whale was freed
Am Bm
The Captain's mind was not on greed
G D
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
Am Bm G
She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
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[Chorus]
G D
Soon may the Wellerman come
Am Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm G
We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 5]
G D
For forty days, or even more
Am Bm
The line went slack, then tight once more
G D
All boats were lost, there were only four
Am Bm G
But still that whale did go
[Chorus]
G D
Soon may the Wellerman come
Am Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm G
We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 6]
G D
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
Am Bm
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
G D
The Wellerman makes his a regular call
Am Bm G
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all
[Chorus]
G D
Soon may the Wellerman come
Am Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm G
We'll take our leave and go
G D
Soon may the Wellerman come
Am Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm G
We'll take our leave and go