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The Wellermen - Wellerman (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bobby Waters
Bobby Waters
Vocals
Jonny Stewart
Jonny Stewart
Vocals
Luke Taylor
Luke Taylor
Vocals
Sam Pope
Sam Pope
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aaron Sloan
Aaron Sloan
Arranger (Traditional)
Bobby Waters
Bobby Waters
Arranger (Traditional)
Jonny Stewart
Jonny Stewart
Arranger (Traditional)
Luke Taylor
Luke Taylor
Arranger (Traditional)
Sam Pope
Sam Pope
Arranger (Traditional)
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jonny Stewart
Jonny Stewart
Producer

Lyrics

There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Blow, me bully boys, blow
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
She had not been two weeks from shore
When down on her, a right whale bore
A captain called all hands and swore
He'd take that whale in tow
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Before the boat had hit the water
The whale's tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
When she dived down low
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
No line was cut, no whale was freed
The captain's mind was not of greed
But he belonged to the Wellerman's creed
She took that ship in tow
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
For forty days or even more
The line went slack then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
But still that whale did go
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone
The Wellerman makes his regular call
To encourage the captain, crew and all
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Written by: Bobby Waters, Jonny Stewart, Luke Taylor, Sam Pope
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