Before the boat had hit the waterThe whale's tail came up and caught herAll hands to the side, harpooned and fought herWhen she dived down low (huh)
There once was a ship that put to seaThe name of the ship was the Billy of TeaThe winds blew up, her bow dipped downOh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh) nathan_evans_wellerman_lyrics_tiktok_song_220_k...
Soon may the Wellerman comeTo bring us sugar and tea and rumOne day, when the tonguin' is doneWe'll take our leave and go Before the boat had hit the waterThe whale's
She’d not been two weeks from shoreWhen down on her a right whale boreThe captain called all hands and sworeHe'd take that whale in tow (huh) The Billy of Tea : A metal can used for boiling tea
No line was cut, no whale was freedThe captain's mind was not of greedBut he belonged to the Whaleman's creedShe took that ship in tow (huh)
The song continues to detail the long, ongoing battle with the whale, with the Wellerman bringing supplies to the persevering crew. Behind the Shanty The "Wellerman" : A supply ship for shore-based whalers. "Tonguin'" : The process of butchering whale blubber. The Billy of Tea : A metal can used for boiling tea. Nathan Evans – Wellerman (Sea Shanty) Lyrics - Genius
Nathan Evans ’ viral sensation "Wellerman" brought 19th-century maritime culture to the TikTok generation, especially through the high-energy . Originally a New Zealand whaling song, the lyrics tell a story of endurance, grit, and the hope for a supply ship to arrive. Wellerman (Sea Shanty) Lyrics