[ti:Wellerman] [ar:The Longest Johns] [al:Between Wind and Water] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Wellerman - The Longest Johns [00:00.13]Composed by:David Robinson/Jonathan Darley/Andrew Yates/Robert Sattin/Anna Cornish [00:00.52]There once was a ship that put to sea [00:03.45]And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea [00:05.91]The winds blew hard her bow dipped down [00:08.29]Blow me bully boys blow [00:10.40]Huh [00:10.98]Soon may the Wellerman come [00:13.50]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [00:16.16]One day when the tonguin' is done [00:18.51]We'll take our leave and go [00:21.25]She had not been two weeks from shore [00:23.54]When down on her a right whale bore [00:26.04]The captain called all hands and swore [00:28.55]He'd take that whale in tow [00:30.47]Hah [00:31.09]Soon may the Wellerman come [00:33.68]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [00:36.30]One day when the tonguin' is done [00:38.62]We'll take our leave and go [00:41.34]Before the boat had hit the water [00:43.60]The whale's tail came up and caught her [00:46.23]All hands to the side harpooned and fought her [00:48.74]When she dived down below [00:50.62]Huh [00:51.25]Soon may the Wellerman come [00:53.66]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [00:56.32]One day when the tonguin' is done [00:58.64]We'll take our leave and go [01:01.37]No line was cut no whale was freed [01:03.70]The Captain's mind was not on greed [01:06.13]But he belonged to the whaleman's creed [01:08.49]She took that ship in tow [01:10.40]Huh [01:11.03]Soon may the Wellerman come [01:13.52]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [01:16.19]One day when the tonguin' is done [01:18.49]We'll take our leave and go [01:21.22]For forty days or even more [01:23.45]The line went slack then tight once more [01:26.16]All boats were lost there were only four [01:28.55]But still that whale did go [01:31.26]Soon may the Wellerman come [01:33.60]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [01:36.30]One day when the tonguin' is done [01:38.61]We'll take our leave and go [01:41.32]As far as I've heard the fight's still on [01:43.53]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone [01:46.08]The Wellerman makes his a regular call [01:48.39]To encourage the Captain crew and all [01:50.99]Soon may the Wellerman come [01:53.50]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [01:56.04]One day when the tonguin' is done [01:58.34]We'll take our leave and go [02:01.19]Soon may the Wellerman come [02:03.41]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [02:06.07]One day when the tonguin' is done [02:08.55]We'll take our leave and go