Wellerman (Sea Shanty)
There once was a ship that put to sea
從前有一艘船啟航
The name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
那是比利茶號
The winds blew up her bow dipped down
風猛吹船激盪
Oh Blow my bully boys blow huh
任憑風吹雨打
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快補給就要來到
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆
One day when the tonguin' is done
總有一天將會離去
We'll take our leave and go
我們也要離開
She had not been two weeks from shore
她出港還不到兩週
When down on her a right whale bore
一條鯨衝到她身旁
The captain called all hands and swore
船長召集船員發誓
He'd take that whale in tow huh
他將拖著那條鯨魚
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快補給就要來到
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆
One day when the tonguin' is done
總有一天將會離去
We'll take our leave and go
我們也要離開
Before the boat had hit the water
The whale's tail came up and caught her
鯨魚之尾襲來
All hands to the side harpooned and fought her
大家和鯨周旋
When she dived down below huh
而鯨潛入水底
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快補給就要來到
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆
One day when the tonguin' is done
總有一天將會離去
We' ll take our leave and go
我們也要離開
No line was cut no whale was freed
繩索未斷，鯨魚難逃
The captain's mind was not of greed
船長並沒有貪心
In he belonged to the Whaleman's creed
他恪守捕鯨者的信條
She took that ship in tow huh
鯨魚拖著船遊蕩
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快補給就要來到
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆
One day when the tonguin' is done
總有一天將會離去
We'll take our leave and go
我們也要離開
For forty days or even more
四十天或者更久
The line went slack then tight once more
繩子時鬆時緊
All boats were lost there were only four
只有四艘船還未丟
And still that whale did go
鯨魚最終還是溜走
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快補給就要來到
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆
One day when the tonguin ' is done
總有一天將會離去
We'll take our leave and go
我們也要離開
As far as I've heard the fight's still on
其實鬥爭還在繼續
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
繩子沒斷，鯨魚未走
The Wellerman makes his regular call
補給定期來到
To encourage the captain crew and all
激勵了船長和船員
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快補給就要來到
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆
One day when the tonguin' is done
總有一天將會離去
We'll take our leave and go
我們也要離開
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快補給就要來到
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆
One day when the tonguin' is done
總有一天將會離去
We'll take our leave and go
我們也要離開