Wellerman (Sea Shanty)
There once was a ship that put to sea
曾經有一艘船出海遠航
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
那艘船的名字是'比利·茶'號
The winds blew up her bow dipped down
風刮得很大，船頭向下傾
O blow my bully boys blow huh
吹吧，我的小霸王，吹吧(嘿!)
Soon may the Wellerman come
補給船馬上會來
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
有一天我們吃完了食物
We'll take our leave and go
我們就帶上行李走了
She had not been two weeks from shore
她離開海岸還不到兩個星期
When down on her a right whale bore
當一頭露脊鯨衝到她身上時
The captain called all hands and swore
船長召集了所有人來宣誓
He 'd take that whale in tow huh
他要把那條鯨魚拖在後面(哈!)
Soon may the Wellerman come
補給船馬上會來
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
有一天我們吃完了食物
We'll take our leave and go
我們就帶上行李走了
Before the boat had hit the water
在船落水之前
The whale's tail came up and caught her
鯨魚的尾巴抓住了她
All hands to the side harpooned and fought her
所有的手都放在一邊拿著魚叉和她戰鬥
When she dived down low huh
她潛入水底時(嘿!)
Soon may the Wellerman come
補給船馬上會來
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
補給船馬上會來
One day when the tonguin' is done
有一天我們吃完了食物
We 'll take our leave and go
我們就帶上行李走了
No line was cut no whale was freed
繩索沒有被割斷，鯨魚也沒有被釋放
The captain's mind was not of greed
船長的心思並不貪婪
And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed
但他屬於一位捕鯨人
She took that ship in tow huh
她拖著那艘船(嘿!)
Soon may the Wellerman come
補給船馬上會來
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
有一天我們吃完了食物
We'll takeour leave and go
我們就帶上行李走了
For forty days or even more
40天，甚至更長時間
The line went slack then tight once more
釣索開始鬆弛，隨後又繃緊了
All boats were lost there were only four
所有的船都失踪了，只有四艘船倖存下來
But still that whale did go
但那頭鯨魚還是遊走了
Soon may the Wellerman come
補給船馬上會來
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
有一天我們吃完了食物
We'll take our leave and go
我們就帶上行李走了
As far as I've heard the fight's still on
據我所知，戰鬥還在繼續
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
繩索沒有被割斷，鯨魚也沒有被釋放
The Wellerman makes his regular call
補給船定期打電話
To encourage the captain crew and all
來鼓勵船長，船員和所有人
Soon may the Wellerman come
補給船馬上會來
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin' is done
有一天我們吃完了食物
We'll take our leave and go
我們就帶上行李走了
Soon may the Wellerman come
補給船馬上會來
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day when the tonguin ' is done
有一天我們吃完了食物
We'll take our leave and go
我們就帶上行李走了