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There once 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 - oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
She'd not been 2 weeks from shore - when down on her a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
Do an allemande and weave
Soon may the Wellerman come - to bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done - we'll take our leave and go
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Heads (Sides) you promenade and go, halfway round the deck you know
Walk right in and square thru 4 moving round the floor
All the way and when you there, right & left thru with the outside pair
Eight chain six around the ring, it's once around you go
Soon may the Wellerman come - to bring us sugar and tea and rum
Swing your corner girl round and all you promenade her
Soon may the Wellerman come - to bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done - we'll take our leave and go

Heads (Sides) you promenade and go, halfway round the deck you know
Walk right in do the right & left thru turn your mermaid round
Square thru gonna get me 4 moving round the deck you know
Box the gnat with the outside two, do the right & left grand
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Swing your corner lady round and all you promenade her
Soon may the Wellerman come - to bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done - (we'll take our leave and go)

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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 low (huh)
No line was cut, no whale was freed - the captain's mind was not of greed
And he belonged to the whaleman's creed
Do an allemande and weave
Soon may the Wellerman come - to bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done - we'll take our leave and go
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For forty 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 (huh)
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
Do an allemande and weave
Soon may the Wellerman come - to bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done - we'll take our leave and go
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