歌词
There once was a ship that put to sea
曾经这里有只船出海远行
The name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
这船的名字叫“比利茶”号
The winds blew up her bow dipped down
狂风骤起，船首下倾
Blow me bully boys blow huh
吹啊，彪悍的狂风吹起
Soon may the Wellerman come
威乐门即将到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
带来我们喜爱的糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
等到我们吃完食物的那一天
We'll take our leave and go
我们又将起锚远航
She had not been two weeks from shore
离岸不到两周
When down on her a right whale bore
一头露骨鲸直冲而来
The captain called all hands and swore
船长号召所有船员 宣誓
He'd take that whale in tow huh
他一定要将这头鲸拖回海岸
Soon may the Wellerman come
威乐门即将到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
带来我们喜爱的糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
等到我们吃完食物的那一天
We'll take our leave and go
我们又将起锚远航
Before the boat had hit the water
在船沉入海水之前
The whale's tail came up and caught her
鲸尾扬起击中船身
All hands to the side harpooned and fought her
所有水手来到船舷，握起鱼叉与鲸搏斗
When she dived down below huh
这时船又潜入海中
Soon may the Wellerman come
威乐门即将到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
带来我们喜爱的糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
等到我们吃完食物的那一天
We'll take our leave and go
我们又将起锚远航
No line was cut no whale was freed
钓索没有被割断，鲸没能逃脱
The captain's mind was not of greed
船长没有贪得无厌的心思
In he belonged to the Whaleman's creed
而是恪守捕鲸者的信条
She took that ship in tow huh
引领船帆，带回了鲸鱼
Soon may the Wellerman come
威乐门即将到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
带来我们喜爱的糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
等到我们吃完食物的那一天
We'll take our leave and go
我们又将起锚远航
For forty days or even more
四十天或是更长的时间
The line went slack then tight once more
钓索开始松动，随后又再次加牢
All boats were lost there were only four
随行的船只都失踪在大海中，仅留四艘船
And still that whale did go
但那只鲸仍在游动
Soon may the Wellerman come
威乐门即将到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
带来我们喜爱的糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
等到我们吃完食物的那一天
We'll take our leave and go
我们又将起锚远航
As far as I've heard the fight's still on
据我所知，这场搏斗仍在继续
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
钓索没有被割断，鲸没能逃脱
The Wellerman makes his regular call
对威乐门的信仰，使他们有着稳定地信念
To encourage the captain crew and all
鼓舞着船长与水手们
Soon may the Wellerman come
威乐门即将到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
带来我们喜爱的糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
等到我们吃完食物的那一天
We'll take our leave and go
我们又将起锚远航
Soon may the Wellerman come
威乐门即将到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
带来我们喜爱的糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
等到我们吃完食物的那一天
We'll take our leave and go
我们又将起锚远航
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