Wellerman

Anon. arr. The Longest Johns, transcr. Bruce Yang

Anonymous adapted for Celtic Choir Berlin by Vlad Dolezal

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Men: 1. There once was a ship that put to sea, and the
Altos: 2. She had not been two weeks from shore when

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All women 3. Be- fore the boat had hit the wa ter the

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Sopranos: 4. No line was cut, no whale was freed, the

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name of that ship was the Bil ly o' Tea, the
down on her a right whale bore. The

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wha le's tail came up and caught her. All

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cap tain's mind was not on greed! But

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wind blew hard, her bow dipped down,

cap tain called all hands and swore, he'd
hands to the side, har pooned and fought her, when

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he be longed to the Whale man's Creed she

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blow, me bul ly boys, blow! Huh!

take that whale in tow.

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she dived down be low.

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took that ship in tow.

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Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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High W.

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Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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Low W.

Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and go. 2. She
3. Be

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4. No

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5. For

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One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and go.

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Low W.

One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and go.

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for ty days or ev en more, the line went slack then tight once more, all

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High W.

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Oo

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Low W.

Oo

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boats were lost, there were on ly four and still that whale did go.

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High W.

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Oo

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Low W.

Oo

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Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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High W.

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Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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Low W.

Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and go. 6. As

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One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and go.

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Low W.

One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and

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far as I'veheard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut, and the whale's not gone! The

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Wel ler man makes his a re gu lar call to en cour age the cap tain, crew and all!

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Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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High W.

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Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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Low W.

Soon may the Wel ler man come to bring us su gar and tea and rum.

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One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and go take our leave and

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High W.

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One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and go take our leave and

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Low W.

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One day, when the ton guing is done, we'll take our leave and take our leave and

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go.

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High W.

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go.

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Low W.

go.
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