[00:00.31]在18世纪和19世纪，鲸油被用于润滑精密机械的清洁，油灯燃料，需求量巨大。在18世纪晚期，来自欧洲、美洲和澳大利亚的捕鲸船在新西兰附近海域捕鲸。捕鲸站的工作人员工作环境艰苦，没有工资，Weller(威尔曼）公司成为了为这些捕鲸站提供生活所需品的主要供应商，例如成衣，烈酒，烟草，船只等。然而，1840年，Weller公司并未能够及时提供物资。
[00:08.51]There was a ship that put to sea
[00:11.23]The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
[00:14.10]The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
[00:16.64]O blow, my bully boys, blow
[00:19.46]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:22.12]And bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:25.10]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:27.74]We'll take our leave and go
[00:32.27]She had not been two weeks from shore
[00:34.76]When down on her a right whale bore
[00:37.64]The captain called all hands and swore
[00:40.17]He'd take that whale in tow
[00:42.96]Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:45.48]And bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:48.54]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:50.97]We'll take our leave and go
[01:15.05]Before the boat had hit the water
[01:17.68]The whale's tail came up and caught her
[01:20.42]All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
[01:23.06]When she dived down below
[01:25.60]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:28.09]And bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:31.14]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:33.56]We'll take our leave and go
[01:37.64]No line was cut, no whale was freed
[01:40.61]The Captain's mind was not of greed
[01:43.24]But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
[01:45.56]She took the ship in tow
[01:48.52]Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:51.28]And bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:54.06]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:56.52]We'll take our leave and go
[02:21.92]For forty days, or even more
[02:24.56]The line went slack, then tight once more
[02:27.28]All boats were lost (there were only four)
[02:29.65]But still the whale did go
[02:32.50]Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:34.96]And bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:38.08]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:40.46]We'll take our leave and go
[02:44.47]As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
[02:47.37]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
[02:49.85]The Wellerman makes his regular call
[02:52.34]To encourage the Captain, crew, and all
[02:55.39]Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:57.77]And bring us sugar and tea and rum
[03:00.83]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[03:03.24]We'll take our leave and go
[03:06.42]Soon may the Wellerman come
[03:08.82]And bring us sugar and tea and rum
[03:12.03]One day, when the tonguin' is done
[03:14.67]We'll take our leave and go