Soon May The Wellerman Come Live WSSS Croche Dedans

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Aotearoa New Zealand shanty, Soon May The Wellerman Come. • Joint album available here: https://wssscrochededans.bandcamp.com... • https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DJnV... • / wellingtonseashantysociety • http://www.wellingtonseashantysociety... • http://wellingtonseashantysociety.com/ • / crochededans • https://crochededans.bandcamp.com/ • Lake's band: https://lake-south.com/ • / lakesouth • Vorn's band: https://vornnz.bandcamp.com/ • Lyrics: • THE WELLERMAN • There was a ship that put to sea, • The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea • The winds blew up, her bow dipped down, • O blow, my bully boys, blow. • Chorus • Soon may the Wellerman come • And bring us sugar and tea and rum. • One day, when the tonguin’ is done, • 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. • Camera: Xavier • https://www.lesfilmsdissident.com/

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