There once was a ship that put to sea The name of the Billy O' Tea winds blew up her bow dipped down Oh blow my bully boys blow (huh) Soon may Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea rum One day when tonguing is done We'll take our leave go She'd not been two weeks from shore When on right whale bore captain called all hands swore He'd in tow Da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da Before boat had hit water whale's tail came up caught All side harpooned fought she dived low No line cut no freed captain's mind greed And he belonged Whaleman's creed She took For forty days or even more went slack then tight boats were lost there only four But still did As far as I've heard fight's line's gone makes his regular call encourage captain crew