The Wellermen - Wellerman (Official TikTok Version)

Official music video for 'Wellerman' - by viral TikTok Sea Shanty group 'The Wellermen'. Proceeds from 'Wellerman' will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society.

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Video edit: Sam Chapman @samchapmandirector

- LYRICS -
There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Blow, me 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 had 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

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 below (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
An' the captain's mind was not on greed
But 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

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

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

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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[johnmcn]

The bassman's voice is absolutely amazing!

[austinking]

all the basses on tiktok finally collaborated and i love it

[pedrogonzalez]

The bass voice is really a BASS. The best version so far.

[matildamiller]

This is my favorite rendition of this song, by far. I can't get enough of it.
The combination of voices is absolutely stunning!! All extremely talented vocalists.

[toothpaste]

Only 1730's kids will remember this banger.

[emmanueledallavecchia]

Pro tip: listen to this while you’re doing your chores and instead of washing the floor you’ll be magically scrubbing a ship’s deck

[billcahoon]

The voice on that True Bass guy is unreal!

[jonwicked]

Me : Hates tik tok
Tik Tok : sea shanties cover
Me : I’ll allow it

[katejohnson]

I'm in awe of how expressive and charismatic the lead singer was here. He could keep up with singing and he was entertaining as hell to watch. Excellent work gentlemen, thank you!

[Elena.Zimnyaya]

Браво, ребята! 👏👏👏👏👏 какие шикарные голоса и исполнение! Восторг! ❤

[ElGibby]

The guy with the bass voice....that is incredible. He’s almost throat-singing, Mongolian style. The way all of you harmonise is amazing. Congrats on being #1 in Germany 🇩🇪😁

[marvhalsey]

I cannot stop smiling when I hear these lyrics and see them sing so joyfully 😊

[tardismole]

Best version I've heard so far. You get a real feel for how it would have been sung by a ship's crew, back in the day. And the harmony is perfect. Excellent.

[Zirazira]

Шикарные басы, слушаю уже сотню раз и не надоедает, умницы успехов в творчестве с любовью из Иркутска Сибирь

[OzmopolitanGirl]

This song slaps way harder than it needs to

[georgthomas]

Those harmonies gave me goosebumps. Wow.

[rienjen]

Is it just me, or is the redheaded lumberjack-looking lead singer adorable? I love his expressions, voice, and that red beard! So cute! Good job to all the men for a great, catchy song.

[SeanORaigh]

The bass voices in this are absolutely insane.

[thewellermen]

Thanks so much for supporting us - this is crazy! Keep watching / streaming / downloading to donate money to the Marine Conservation Society! ⚓⚓⚓

[plonkarodder]

My god I love this. Magnificent. The flamboyant leadsinger. The lovely bass. I just love it