There once was a ship that put to sea,The name of the ship was a bully of tea,The winds blew up her bow,Dipped down a blow,My 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 a 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 the 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.Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da daFor the boat had hit the water,the whale still came up and caught herAll hands to the side,harpooned and fought her when she dived down lowSoon may the wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rumOne day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave and goNo line was cut,no whale was freed,the captain's mind was not of greedHe belonged to the Whaleman's creed,she took that ship in towSoon may the Whaleman come,to bring us sugar and tea and rumOne day when the tonguing is done,we'll take our leave and goDa da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da daFor forty days or even more,the line went slack,then tight once moreAll boats were lost,there were only four,but still the whale did goSoon may the Willamann come to bring us sugar and tea and rumOne day when the tonguing is done we'll take a leave and goAs far as I've heard,the fight's still on The line's not cut and the whale's not goneThe Willamann makes his regular call to encourage the captain crew and allSoon may the wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rumOne day when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and goSoon may the wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rumOne day when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go