Wellerman (Sea Shanty)
There once was a ship that put to sea
曾經有艘出海的船
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
它的名字叫“比莉*茶”號
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
狂風呼嘯船頭下沉
Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
吹吧吹吧盡情的吹吧
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快威勒曼就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done
等到結束的那一天
Well take our leave and go
我們就能離開了
Shed 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
船長召集所有人並發誓
Hed take that whale in tow (huh)
他會拖著那頭鯨魚
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快威勒曼就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
給我們帶來糖茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done
等到結束的那一天
Well take our leave and go
我們就能離開了
Da-da-da-da-da
噠噠噠噠噠
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
噠噠噠噠噠噠噠
Da-da -da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
噠噠噠噠噠噠噠噠噠噠噠
Before the boat had hit the water
在船撞到水之前
The whales tail came up and caught her
鯨魚的尾巴上來抓住了她
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
所有人都站到一邊用魚叉攻擊她
When she dived down low (huh)
當她低頭跳水時
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快威勒曼就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
他會給我們帶來糖茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done
等到都結束的那一天
Well take our leave and go
我們就能離開了
No line was cut, no whale was freed
沒有割斷繩索也沒有釋放鯨魚
The captains mind was not of greed
船長的頭腦不是貪婪
And he belonged to the Whalemans creed
他屬於捕鯨人的信條
She took that ship in tow (huh)
她拖著那艘船
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快威勒曼就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
帶給我們糖茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done
等到都結束的那一天
Well take our leave and go
我們就能離開了
Da-da-da-da-da
噠噠噠噠噠
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
噠噠噠噠噠噠噠
Da-da -da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
噠噠噠噠噠噠噠噠噠噠噠
For forty days or even more
持續40天甚至更長時間
The line went slack then tight once more
繩子鬆了然後又繃緊了
All boats were lost, there were only four
所有的船都丟了只有四艘船
But still that whale did go (huh)
那頭鯨魚還是走了
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快威勒曼就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
帶給我們糖茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done
等到都結束的那天
Well take our leave and go
我們就能離開了
As far as Ive heard, the fights still on
我知道戰鬥還沒有結束
The lines not cut, and the whales not gone
繩索沒有切斷鯨魚也沒離開
The Wellerman makes his regular call
威勒曼定期打電話
To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)
鼓勵船長船員所有人
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快威勒曼就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
帶給我們糖茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done
等到一切都結束的那天
Well take our leave and go
我們就能離開了
Soon may the Wellerman come
很快威勒曼就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
帶給我們糖茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done
等到一切都結束的那天
Well take our leave and go
我們就能離開了