歌词
There once was a ship that put to sea
从前有艘船出海航行
And the name of that ship was the Billy of Tea
那艘船叫做Billy of Tea
The winds blew hard her bow dipped down
狂风呼啸，船头下沉
Blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
吹吧，尽管吹吧（哈）
Soon may the Wellerman come
Wellerman不久到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
为我们带来糖、茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin’ is done
终将等到结束之日
We'll take our leave and go
我们就能离开此地
She had not been two weeks from shore
船离开后不到两星期
When down on her a right whale bore
当一头露脊鲸冲来
The captain called all hands and swore
船长号召所有水手并发誓
He'd take that whale in tow (huh)
他定要把露脊鲸拖回岸边（哈）
Soon may the Wellerman come
Wellerman不久到来
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
终将等到结束之日
We'll take our leave and go
我们就能离开此地
Before the boat had hit the water
船下水前
The whale's tail came up and caught her
鲸鱼甩尾击中船身
Hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
所有水手到了船舷，用鱼叉战鲸鱼
When she dived below (huh)
只是她又潜入水中（哈）
Soon may the Wellerman come
Wellerman不久到来
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
终将等到结束之日
We'll take our leave and go
我们就能离开此地
No line was cut, no whale was freed
绳索未断，鲸鱼也未逃走
An' the captain's mind was not on greed
船长没有贪得无厌
He belonged to the Whaleman's creed
他坚守捕鲸人的守则
She took that ship in tow (huh)
鲸鱼拖船前进
Soon may the Wellerman come
Wellerman不久到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
为我们带来糖、茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin’ is done
终将等到结束之日
We'll take our leave and go
我们就能离开此地
For forty days or even more
四十多天的时间
The line went slack then tight once more
绳索后松弛又紧绷
All boats were lost, there were only four
皆小船失踪，唯剩四只
And still that whale did go (huh)
鲸鱼仍在游荡（哈）
Soon may the Wellerman come
Wellerman不久到来
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
终将等到结束之日
We'll take our leave and go
我们就能离开此地
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
我所知晓，是搏斗的持续
The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone
绳索未断，鲸鱼也未逃走
The Wellerman makes his regular call
Wellerman如同往日
To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)
勉励船长和船员们（哈）
Soon may the Wellerman come
Wellerman不久到来
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
终将等到结束之日
We'll take our leave and go
我们就能离开此地
Soon may the Wellerman come
Wellerman不久到来
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
为我们带来糖、茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin’ is done
终将等到结束之日
We'll take our leave and go
我们就能离开此地
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