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There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Blow, my bully boys, blow
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Some day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our 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 that whale in tow
Before the boat had hit the water
The whale's tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
But she dived down below
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Some day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Some day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
For 40 days and 40 nights
The line went slack, then went tight
All boats were lost, they sank from sight
Still, the whale did go
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Some day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Well, as far as I've heard, the fight's still on
The line's not cut, the whale's not gone
The Wellerman will arrive at dawn
To encourage the crew and all
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Some day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
But still, the whale kept fighting on
'Til our supplies were almost gone
Thank God the Wellerman comes at dawn
The rum is running low
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Some day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Well, the captain says, "It seems to me
She's the bravest whale I ever did see
Well, cut the line and set her free
And perhaps we'll meet her again one day"
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Some day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Some day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go (go!)



Autor(en): David Phelan, Alexander Oriet, Nathan Evans


The Irish Rovers - The Irish Rovers 50 Years, Vol. 1
Album The Irish Rovers 50 Years, Vol. 1
Veröffentlichungsdatum
01-03-2014

1   Come In
2   Mick Maguire
3   The Wind That Shakes the Corn
4   The Wellerman
5   Black Velvet Band
6   The Orange and the Green
7   Bog in the Valley
8   Kellswater
9   The Bonnie Lady
10   Jigs: Sweet Biddy Daly / Tatter Jack Walsh / Rakes of Kildare / The Rambling Pitchfork
11   Star of the Co. Down
12   Finnegan’s Wake
13   Wild Rover
14   Killiburne Brae
15   Brigid Flynn
16   Brady of Strabane
17   Music in the Glen: Sweet Biddy Daly / The Carraroe Jig /Charlie Mulvihill's Reel / Music in the Glen
18   The Barleymow
19   Paddy on the Turnpike
20   Wasn't That a Party?
21   I'll Tell Me Ma (Belle of Belfast City)
22   The Biplane, Evermore
23   Puff the Magic Dragon
24   The Marvelous Toy
25   Morningtown Ride
26   Yes I Can
27   The Unicorn
28   Boys of Belfast
29   Bonnie Dundee
30   Shores of Botany Bay
31   Rolling Home To Ireland
32   Reels: Tie the Bonnet / Scotch Mary / The Mountain Road / Maud Miller's / The Humours of Tulla
33   Down By the Lagan Side
34   The Overlanders
35   The Rake
36   Jigs: Willie Hunters Jig / The Maid on the Green / The Boys of Tandragee / Denis Murphy's Polka
37   Dan O’hara
38   Bold O’donahue




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