| There once was a ship that put to sea
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| The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
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| The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
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| O blow, my 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 (Hey!)
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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'd 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 (Huh!)
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| Soon may the Wellerman come
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| To bring us sugar and tea and rum (Hey!)
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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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| Before the boat had hit the water
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| The whale’s tail came up and caught her
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| All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
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| When she dived down low (Huh!)
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| Take our leave and go
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| Soon may thе Wellerman come
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| To bring us sugar and tеa and rum
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| One day, when the tonguin' is done
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| We'll take our leave and go |