The Wellerman | U.S. Navy Band

There once was a ship that put to sea And the name of that ship was Ability The winds blew up, her bow dipped down Blow, my bully boys, blow! Soon may the wellermen come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go We had not been two weeks from shore When down on her right whalebore The captain called, all hands and swore We'd take that whale in tow Soon may the wellermen come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go Before the boat had hit the whar The whale's tail came up and car All hands to the side, a-poond and far She dived down below Soon may the wellermen come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go No line was cut, no whale was freed The captain's mind was not of greed But he belonged to the whalemen's creed We took that whale in tow Soon may the wellermen come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go Soon may the wellermen come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go