Wellerman-Santiano

[ti:Wellerman] [ar:Santiano] [al:Die Sehnsucht ist mein Steuermann - Das Beste aus 10 Jahren] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.06]Wellerman - Santiano [00:00.35]Lyrics by：Traditional [00:00.61]Composed by：Traditional [00:01.16]There once was a ship that put to sea [00:04.11]The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea [00:06.51]The winds blew up her bow dipped down [00:08.80]Oh blow my bully boys blow huh [00:11.47]Soon may the Wellerman come [00:13.69]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [00:16.31]One day when the tonguing is done [00:18.58]We'll take our leave and go [00:20.90] [00:25.62]She'd not been two weeks from shore [00:28.50]When down on her a right whale bore [00:30.93]The captain called all hands and swore [00:33.36]He'd take that whale in tow huh [00:35.93]Soon may the Wellerman come [00:38.17]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [00:40.73]One day when the tonguing is done [00:43.02]We'll take our leave and go [00:45.58]Before the boat had hit the water [00:48.16]The whale's tail came up and caught her [00:50.70]All hands to the side harpooned and fought her [00:53.13]When she dived down low huh [00:55.54]Soon may the Wellerman come [00:57.75]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [01:00.39]One day when the tonguing is done [01:02.62]We'll take our leave and go [01:05.41]Soon may the Wellerman come [01:07.49]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [01:10.20]One day when the tonguing is done [01:12.45]We'll take our leave and go [01:14.75] [01:19.94]No line was cut no whale was freed [01:22.34]The captain's mind was not of greed [01:24.82]And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed [01:27.23]She took that ship in tow [01:29.76]Soon may the Wellerman come [01:32.07]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [01:34.67]One day when the tonguing is done [01:36.93]We'll take our leave and go [01:39.09] [01:59.05]For forty days or even more [02:01.51]The line went slack then tight once more [02:04.03]All boats were lost there were only four [02:06.42]But still that whale did go [02:08.88]As far as I've heard the fight's still on [02:11.24]The line's not cut and the whale's not gone [02:13.75]The Wellerman makes his regular call [02:16.07]To encourage the captain crew and all huh [02:21.27]Soon may the Wellerman come [02:23.48]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [02:26.02]One day when the tonguing is done [02:28.35]We'll take our leave and go [02:30.97]Soon may the Wellerman come [02:33.18]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [02:35.87]One day when the tonguing is done [02:38.12]We'll take our leave and go [02:40.79]Soon may the Wellerman come [02:43.12]To bring us sugar and tea and rum [02:45.73]One day when the tonguing is done [02:47.98]We'll take our leave and go [02:50.51]We'll take our leave and go [02:52.84]We'll take our leave and go