Lyrics
There once was a ship that was put to sea
And the name of the ship was the "Billy O' Tea"
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Oh, blow, me bully boys, blow

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' 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
The 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 tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go.

There once was a ship that was put to sea
And the name of the ship was the "Billy O' Tea"
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Oh, blow, me bully boys, blow

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' 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
The 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 tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Go-Go-Go-Go-Go-Go-Go-Go
... take our leave and go.

(ARRGH!)
(Avast! Ye Scallywags!)
There once was a ship that was...
... put to sea
There once was a ship that was...
... put to sea

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 below

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go

No line was cut, no whale was freed
and the captain's mind was not on greed
But he belonged to the whaleman'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 tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go

For forty days or even more (Oooh, oooh)
The line went slack then tight once more (Oooh, ooh-ooh)
All boats were lost, there were only four (Oooh, oooh)
And, still, that whale did go (Ooh ooh ooh)

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' 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 (And the whale's not gone!)
The Wellerman makes its regular call
To encourage the captain, crew, and all (To encourage the captain, crew, and all!)

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go-oh
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and-... take our leave and-...
Take our leave and-... Take our leave and-...
Take our-, take our-, take our-, take our-,
... take our leave and go.

(ARRGH!)
(Avast! Ye Scallywags!)
There once a ship that was...
... put to sea
There once a ship that was...
... put to sea

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' 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 tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go