Wellerman (2024)

Lyrics

[Chorus: Jonathan Young, Annapantsu, Colm R. McGuinness, Caleb Hyles & RichaadEB] 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 [Verse 1: Jonathan Young] There once was a ship that put to sea And the name of that ship was the Billy of Tea The winds blew up, her bow dipped down Blow me, bully boys, blow [Chorus: Jonathan Young, Annapantsu, Colm R. McGuinness, Caleb Hyles & RichaadEB] 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 [Verse 2: RichaadEB] She'd 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 [Chorus: RichaadEB, Jonathan Young, Annapantsu, Colm R. McGuinness & Caleb Hyles] Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done Wе'll take our leave and go [Verse 3: Jonathan Young] Before the boat had hit the water The whale's tail came up and caught her Hands to the side, harpooned and fought her When she dived down low [Chorus: Jonathan Young, Annapantsu, Colm R. McGuinness, Caleb Hyles & RichaadEB] 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 [Verse 4: Annapantsu] No line was cut, no whale was freed The captain's mind was not of greed And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed She took that ship in tow [Chorus: Annapantsu, Jonathan Young, Colm R. McGuinness, Caleb Hyles & RichaadEB] 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 [Verse 5: Caleb Hyles] 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 [Chorus: Caleb Hyles, Jonathan Young, Annapantsu, Colm R. McGuinness & RichaadEB] 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 [Verse 6: Colm R. McGuinness] 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 [Chorus: Colm R. McGuinness, Jonathan Young, Annapantsu, Caleb Hyles & RichaadEB] Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done I'll take a leap and go? [Guitar Solo] [Chorus: Jonathan Young, Annapantsu, Colm R. McGuinness, Caleb Hyles & RichaadEB] 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, take our leave and Take our leave and go!