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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Longest Johns
Performer
Jonathan Darley
Vocals
Robert Sattin
Vocals
David Robinson
Vocals
Andrew Yates
Vocals
Anna Cornish
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alex Oriet
Songwriter
David Phelan
Songwriter
Samuel Brannan
Composer
Tom Hollings
Songwriter
William Graydon
Composer
Jonathan Darley
Arranger
Robert Sattin
Arranger
David Robinson
Arranger
Andrew Yates
Arranger
Anna Cornish
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Longest Johns
Producer
Stuart Matthews
Mixing Engineer
Paul Worthington
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
There once was a ship that put to sea
And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Blow, me bully boys, blow (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To 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 (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
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 (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
No line was cut, no whale was freed
The captain's mind was not on greed
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
She took the ship in tow (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
For 40 days, or even more
The line went slack, then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
But still that whale did go
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
The Wellerman makes his regular call
To encourage the captain, crew, and all
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Writer(s): Traditional, Brian Fowler, Jon Dutton
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