Wellerman - The Longest Johns
[Verse 1]
There once was
a ship that p
ut to sea
And the name o
f the ship was
the Billy o'
Tea
The winds blew
hard, her bow
dipped down
Blow, me bully
boys, blow (h
uh!)
[Chorus]
Soon may the W
ellerman come
To bring us su
gar and tea an
d rum
One day, when
the tonguin’ i
s done,
We’ll take our
leave and go
[Verse 2]
She had not be
en two weeks f
rom shore
When down on h
er a right wha
le bore
The captain ca
lled all hands
and swore
He'd take that
whale in tow
(huh!)
[Chorus]
Soon may the W
ellerman come
To bring us su
gar and tea an
d rum
One day, when
the tonguin’ i
s done,
We’ll take our
leave and go
[Verse 3]
Before the boa
t had hit the
water
The whale's ta
il came up and
caught her
All hands to t
he side, harpo
oned and fough
t her
When she dived
down below (h
uh!)
[Chorus]
Soon may the W
ellerman come
To bring us su
gar and tea an
d rum
One day, when
the tonguin’ i
s done,
We’ll take our
leave and go
[Verse 4]
No line was cu
t, no whale wa
s freed;
The Captain's
mind was not o
f greed
But he belonge
d to the whale
man's creed;
She took the s
hip in tow (hu
h!)
[Chorus]
Soon may the W
ellerman come
To bring us su
gar and tea an
d rum
One day, when
the tonguin’ i
s done,
We’ll take our
leave and go
[Verse 5]
For forty days
, or even more
The line went
slack, then ti
ght once more
All boats were
lost (there w
ere only four)
But still that
whale did go
[Chorus]
Soon may the W
ellerman come
To bring us su
gar and tea an
d rum
One day, when
the tonguin’ i
s done,
We’ll take our
leave and go
[Verse 6]
As far as I've
heard, the fi
ght's still on
;
The line's not
cut and the w
hale's not gon
e
The Wellerman
makes his regu
lar call
To encourage t
he Captain, cr
ew, and all
[Chorus]
Soon may the W
ellerman come
To bring us su
gar and tea an
d rum
One day, when
the tonguin’ i
s done,
We’ll take our
leave and go
Soon may the W
ellerman come
To bring us su
gar and tea an
d rum
One day, when
the tonguin’ i
s done,
We’ll take our
leave and go