The Wellerman - The Albany Shantymen

[00:00.000] 作曲 : Traditional Song
[00:00.86] There once was a ship that put to sea
[00:02.30] And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
[00:05.57] The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
[00:08.35] Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!)
[00:11.00] Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:13.42] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:16.23] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:18.28] We'll take our leave and go
[00:21.08] She had not been two weeks from shore
[00:23.55] When down on her a right whale bore
[00:26.06] The captain called all hands and swore
[00:28.39] He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)
[00:31.15] Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:33.39] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:36.28] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:38.60] We'll take our leave and go
[00:41.16] Before the boat had hit the water
[00:43.52] The whale's tail came up and caught her
[00:46.42] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
[00:48.44] When she dived down below (Huh!)
[00:51.23] Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:53.52] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:56.17] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:58.55] We'll take our leave and go
[01:01.20] No line was cut, no whale was freed;
[01:04.08] The Captain's mind was not on greed
[01:06.57] But he belonged to the whaleman's creed;
[01:08.90] She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
[01:11.75] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:13.68] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:16.79] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:18.82] We'll take our leave and go
[01:21.57] For forty days, or even more
[01:24.04] The line went slack, then tight once more
[01:26.13] All boats were lost, there were only four
[01:29.05] But still that whale did go
[01:31.58] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:34.07] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:36.81] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:39.06] We'll take our leave and go
[01:41.37] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on;
[01:44.02] The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
[01:46.71] The Wellerman makes his a regular call
[01:49.06] To encourage the Captain, crew, and all
[01:51.63] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:53.89] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:56.65] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:58.82] We'll take our leave and go
[02:01.59] Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:03.79] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:06.58] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:08.83] We'll take our leave and go