Wellerman - The Longest Johns
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There once was a ship that put to sea
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And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
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The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
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Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!)
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|Soon may the Wellerman come
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|To bring us sugar and tea and rum
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|One day, when the tonguin' is done
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|We'll take our leave and go
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She had not been two weeks from shore
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When down on her a right whale bore
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The captain called all hands and swore
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He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)
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Before the boat had hit the water
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The whale's tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
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When she dived down below (Huh!)
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No line was cut, no whale was freed;
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The Captain's mind was not on greed
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But he belonged to the whaleman's creed;
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She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
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For forty days, or even more
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The line went slack, then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
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But still that whale did go
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As far as I've heard, the fight's still on;
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The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
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The Wellerman makes his a regular call
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To encourage the Captain, crew, and all
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Wellerman [Am]The Longest Johns
Am There once was a ship that put to sea And the Dmname of that ship was the AmBilly o' Tea The winds blew hard, her Dmbow dipped down DmBlow, me E7bully boys, Amblow Huh!
CHORUS FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done We'llDm take ourE7 leave andAm go
She Amhad not been two weeks from shore When Dmdown on her a Amright whale bore The captain called all Dmhands and swore He'd Dmtake that E7whale in Amtow Hah!
CHORUS
AmBefore the boat had hit the water The Dmwhale's tail came Amup and caught her All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her When Dmshe dived E7down Ambelow Huh!
CHORUS
AmNo line was cut, no whale was freed; The DmCaptain's mind was Amnot on greed But he belonged to the Dmwhaleman's creed; She Dmtook that E7ship in Amtow Huh!
CHORUS
For Amforty days, or even more The Dmline went slack, then Amtight once more All boats were lost, there were only four But Dmstill thatE7 whale didAm go
CHORUS
AmAs far as I've heard, the fight's still on; The Dmline's not cut and the Amwhale's not gone The AmWellerman makes his a Dmregular call To Dmencourage E7the AmCaptain, crew, and all