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"From 1833 onwards, the wellermen, ships owned by Weller Brothers of Sydney, supplied provisions to New Zealand shore whaling stations from their base at Otakou." -from www.nzfolksong.org.nz

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Am
There was a ship that put to sea,
Am
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea 
Am
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down,
Em Am
O blow, my bully boys, blow.

Chorus
F C
Soon may the Wellerman come 
Dm Am
And bring us sugar and tea and rum.
F C
One day, when the tonguin’ is done, 
Em Am
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 
When she dived down below.

No line was cut, no whale was freed; 
The Captain’s mind was not of greed, 
But he belonged to the whaleman’s creed; 
She took the ship in tow.

For forty days, or even more, 
The line went slack, then tight once more. 
All boats were lost (there were only four) 
But still the whale did go.

As far as I know, the fight’s still on; 
The line’s not cut and the whale’s not gone. 
The Wellerman makes his regular call 
To the Captain, crew, and all.

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from NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SEA SHANTIES vol. 1, released July 1, 2013

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