歌词
编曲 : Krhmo
曾经有艘船破浪出航
There once was a ship that put to sea
那艘船的名字叫做“比利 · 欧蒂”【Billy of Tea：将茶叶泡在临时水壶里 预示最终要做的 "调羹" 就是鲸鱼被捕获后的宰杀 与后文呼应】
And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
阴风怒号 樯倾楫摧
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
但水手们仍大喊着“尽情吹吧 来得更猛烈些吧”
O blow, me bully boys, blow
Wellerman很快就会到【Wellerman：是指当时澳大利亚海岸捕鲸公司Weller Bros的补给船 因此被捕鲸手称作Wellerman】
Soon may the Wellerman come
给我们带来糖 茶和朗姆酒【rum：原产地古巴 是一种以甘蔗糖蜜为原料生产的烈性蒸馏酒】
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
等到狩猎结束的那一天【tonguin'：屠宰鲸鱼 也就是上岸割下它的舌头 象征此次狩猎结束】
One day, when the tonguin' is done
我们就去休憩
We'll take our leave and go
驶离海岸还不到两周
She'd not been two weeks from shore
一条露脊鲸向船只冲过来【right whale：因为是捕鲸手最常捕杀的猎物而得此名 世界最大动物之一 现因滥捕而濒临绝灭】
When down on her, a right whale bore
船长召集了所有水手
The captain called all hands and swore
立誓定将那条鲸鱼捕获
He'd take that whale in tow
Wellerman很快就会到
Soon may the Wellerman come
给我们带来糖 茶和朗姆酒
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
等到狩猎结束的那一天
One day, when the tonguin' is done
我们就去休憩
We'll take our leave and go
小艇还未放下水时
Before the boat had hit the water
鲸鱼扬起尾巴击中了船只
The whale's tail came up and caught her
所有水手都聚集在一起 用鱼叉与其激战
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
然后鲸鱼深潜入海底
When she dived down low
Wellerman很快就会到
Soon may the Wellerman come
给我们带来糖 茶和朗姆酒
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
等到狩猎结束的那一天
One day, when the tonguin' is done
我们就去休憩
We'll take our leave and go
Wellerman很快就会到
Soon may the Wellerman come
给我们带来糖 茶和朗姆酒
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
等到狩猎结束的那一天
One day, when the tonguin' is done
我们就去休憩
We'll take our leave and go
没有割断绳索 鲸鱼也没有被释放
No line was cut, no whale was freed
并不是船长心性贪婪
And the Captain's mind was not of greed
这是属于捕鲸者的信仰
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
拖曳那艘船前行
She took that ship in tow
Wellerman很快就会到
Soon may the Wellerman come
给我们带来糖 茶和朗姆酒
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
等到狩猎结束的那一天
One day, when the tonguin' is done
我们就去休憩
We'll take our leave and go
Wellerman很快就会到
Soon may the Wellerman come
给我们带来糖 茶和朗姆酒
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
等到狩猎结束的那一天
One day, when the tonguin' is done
我们就去休憩
We'll take our leave and go
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