Wellerman (Sea Shanty)
| Category: | Calm |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
AmThere once was a ship that put to sea
And the Dmname of the ship was the AmBilly of Tea
The Amwinds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Oh E7blow, my bully boys, Amblow
FSoon may the CWellerman come
To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum
FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done,
We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
She Amhad not been two weeks from shore
When Dmdown on her a Amright whale bore
The Amcaptain called all hands and swore
He'd E7take that whale in Amtow
FSoon may the CWellerman come
To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum
FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done,
We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
AmBefore the boat had hit the water
The Dmwhale's tail came Amup and caught her
All Amhands to the side, harpooned and fought her
When E7she dived down Ambelow
FSoon may the CWellerman come
To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum
FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done,
We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
No Amline was cut, no whale was freed;
The DmCaptain's mind was Amnot of greed
But Amhe belonged to the whaleman's creed;
She E7took the ship in Amtow
FSoon may the CWellerman come
To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum
FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done,
We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
For Amforty days, or even more
The Dmline went slack, then Amtight once more
All Amboats were lost (there were only four)
But E7still that whale did Amgo
FSoon may the CWellerman come
To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum
FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done,
We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
As Amfar as I've heard, the fight's still on;
The Dmline's not cut and the Amwhale's not gone
The AmWellerman makes his regular call
To Dmencourage the Captain, Amcrew, and all
FSoon may the CWellerman come
To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum
FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done,
We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
FSoon may the CWellerman come
To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum
FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done,
We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
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