歌词
There once was a ship that put to sea.
曾经有一艘出海的船
And the name of that ship was the Billy of Tea.
船的名字叫Billy o' Tea
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down.
狂风呼啸船艏低垂
Blow, me bully boys, blow (huah) !
任它吹吧兄弟们啊
Soon may the Wellerman come.
补给船很快就要来了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
为我们带来糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切结束的时候
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
She had not been two weeks from shore.
她离岸还不到两个星期
When down on her a right whale bore.
当一头露脊鲸冲到她身上时
The captain called all hands and swore.
船长召集所有水手发誓
He'd take that whale in tow (huah) !
他一定要将这头鲸拖上岸
Soon may the Wellerman come.
补给船很快就要来了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
为我们带来糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切结束的时候
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
Before the boat had hit the water.
在船砰击水面之前
The whale's tail came up and caught her.
鲸尾甩起击中了她
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her.
所有水手都到船舷用鱼叉与其搏斗
When she dived down below (huah) !
只是鲸鱼又潜入了水中
Soon may the Wellerman come.
补给船很快就要来了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
为我们带来糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切结束的时候
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
Soon may the Wellerman come.
补给船很快就要来了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
为我们带来糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切结束的时候
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
No line was cut, no whale was freed.
钓索未断鲸鱼未脱
And the captain's mind was not on greed.
船长也非贪得无厌
But he belonged to the Whaleman's creed.
只是恪守捕鲸信条
She took that ship in tow !
鲸鱼拖船缓缓前行
Soon may the Wellerman come.
补给船很快就要来了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
为我们带来糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切结束的时候
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
For forty days or even more.
在四十多天的时间里
The line went slack then tight once more.
钓索松弛，而后又绷紧
All boats were lost, there were only four.
只有四条船还未迷失
And still that whale did go.
但鲸鱼仍在游曳
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on.
据我所知这场博弈仍在进行
The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone.
钓索未断，鲸鱼也未逃脱
The Wellerman makes his regular call.
而补给船定期与他们联系
To encourage the captain, crew and all(huah) !
并鼓舞船长和水手们
Soon may the Wellerman come.
补给船很快就要来了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
为我们带来糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切结束的时候
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
Soon may the Wellerman come.
补给船很快就要来了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
为我们带来糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切结束的时候
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
Soon may the Wellerman come.
补给船很快就要来了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
为我们带来糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切都结束的时候
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就将离去
We'll take our leave and go.
我们就能离开了
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