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There once was a ship that picked a seat And nearer the ship was a billy of tea The wind blew upward, bowed up Down below my billy boy's blow I said, oh, may the weatherman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, with a ton of news done We'll take our leave and go She had not been two weeks from shore Went down on her array whale boat The captain caught all hands and swore He'd take back whaling's toll I said, oh, may the weatherman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, with a ton of news done We'll take our leave and go The portland boat harked, hit the water The whale's tail cannot uncork The lines of sight harpooned And for telling she could not be gone I said, oh, may the weatherman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, with a ton of news done We'll take our leave and go One day, with a ton of news done To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, with a ton of news done We'll take our leave and go No name described, no whale's breed The captain's name is not of greed But he belonged to the whaling's fleet He should chip the ship in tow So may the weatherman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, with a ton of news done We'll take our leave and go The captain caught all hands and swore He'd take back whaling's toll He'd take back whaling's toll The whaling's tail cannot uncork The whale's tail cannot uncork The whale's tail cannot uncork The whale's tail cannot uncork The whale's tail cannot uncork For twenty days, or even more, The line winds flat and tight once more, Open twilight around before The silver-wilding cove. As fires appear, the creek's still on, Plains not cut and the will's not gone, The will o' my me says, regular cotton Covers their captains, who and more. Soon they dwell and come To bring the sugar and tea and rum, One day, when the tonic is done, We'll take our leave and go. Soon they dwell and come To bring the sugar and tea and rum, One day, when the tonic is done, We'll take our leave and go. Soon they dwell and come To bring the sugar and tea and rum, One day, when the tonic is done, We'll take our leave and go. ... We'll take our leave and go. We'll take our leave and go. We'll take our leave and go.
