Минусовка «Nathan Evans - Wellerman»

There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go

She'd not been two weeks from shore
When down on her a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
He'd take that whale in tow (huh)

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go

Da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

Before the boat had hit the water
The whale's tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
When she dived down low (huh)

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go

No line was cut, no whale was freed
The captain's mind was not of greed
And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed
She took that ship in tow (huh)

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go

Da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

For forty days or even more
The line went slack then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
But still that whale did go (huh)

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go

As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone
The Wellerman makes his regular call
To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go

Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go


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МОРСКОЕ ШАНТИ.

Народная новозеландская песня.


Давным-давно по морям ходил
Корабль по имени «Billy O’Tea»
Ветер швырял его носом вниз,
Давай, парни, навались!( Хух!)

Припев:
Скоро приплывёт Веллерман,
Подкинет ром, чай, сахар нам,
Когда-нибудь, покончив с китом,
Мы в гавань свою пойдём.

Пара недель вдали от земли,
Вот прямо по курсу – правильный кит.
Парней зовёт на борт капитан:
«Возьмём на буксир кита!» ( Хух!)

Припев:
Da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

Вельбот разбит, не достигнув волны.
Это хвост кита ударил из глубины
Парни с бортА гарпунят кита
Кит ныряет, спасет вода. ( Хух!)

Припев:
Скоро приплывёт Веллерман,
Подкинет ром, чай, сахар нам,
Когда-нибудь, покончив с китом,
Мы в гавань свою пойдём.

Трос звенит, но рубить нельзя,
А не то - позор капитану корабля,
Капитан знает морской закон:
Идёт на буксире за китом. ( Хух!)

Припев:
Da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

Уже сорок дней, за милей миля,
Трос то висит, то натянут сильно,
Четыре шлюпки пошли в расход,
А кит всё прёт, и прёт ( Хух!)

Припев:
Скоро приплывёт Веллерман,
Подкинет ром, чай, сахар нам,
Когда-нибудь, покончив с китом,
Мы в гавань свою пойдём.

Я слышал, никто не сдаёт позиций,
Трос цел, и кит продолжает биться,
И Веллерман подаёт сигнал:
Чтоб силы добавить нам (Хух!)

Припев:
Скоро приплывёт Веллерман,
Подкинет ром, чай, сахар нам,
Когда-нибудь, покончив с китом,
Мы в гавань свою пойдём.