There once was a ship that put to sea There once was a ship that put to sea Era uma vez um navio que fez mar The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea O nome do navio era Billy of Tea The winds blew up, her bow dipped down The winds blew up, her bow dipped down Os ventos sopraram, seu arco mergulhou Blow, my bully boys, blow (huh) Blow, my bully boys, blow (huh) Blow, meus meninos valentões, blow (hein) Soon may the Wellerman come Soon may the Wellerman come Em breve o Wellerman virá To bring us sugar and tea and rum To bring us sugar and tea and rum Para nos trazer açúcar e chá e rum One day, when the tonguing is done One day, when the tonguing is done Um dia, quando a língua acabar We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir She'd not been two weeks from shore She'd not been two weeks from shore Ela não estava a duas semanas da costa When down on her a right whale bore When down on her a right whale bore Quando caiu sobre ela uma baleia franca perfurou The captain called all hands and swore The captain called all hands and swore O capitão chamou todas as mãos e jurou He'd take that whale in tow He'd take that whale in tow Ele levaria aquela baleia no reboque Soon may the Wellerman come Soon may the Wellerman come Em breve o Wellerman virá To bring us sugar and tea and rum To bring us sugar and tea and rum Para nos trazer açúcar e chá e rum One day, when the tonguing is done One day, when the tonguing is done Um dia, quando a língua acabar We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir Before the boat had hit the water Before the boat had hit the water Antes que o barco atingisse a água The whale's tail came up and caught her The whale's tail came up and caught her A cauda da baleia subiu e a pegou All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her Todas as mãos para o lado, arpoaram e lutaram contra ela When she dived down below (huh) When she dived down below (huh) Quando ela mergulhou lá embaixo (hein) Soon may the Wellerman come Soon may the Wellerman come Em breve o Wellerman virá To bring us sugar and tea and rum To bring us sugar and tea and rum Para nos trazer açúcar e chá e rum One day, when the tonguing is done One day, when the tonguing is done Um dia, quando a língua acabar We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir Soon may the Wellerman come Soon may the Wellerman come Em breve o Wellerman virá To bring us sugar and tea and rum To bring us sugar and tea and rum Para nos trazer açúcar e chá e rum One day, when the tonguing is done One day, when the tonguing is done Um dia, quando a língua acabar We'll take our leave and go (ha) We'll take our leave and go (ha) Vamos nos despedir e ir embora (ha) No line was cut, no whale was freed No line was cut, no whale was freed Nenhuma linha foi cortada, nenhuma baleia foi libertada The captain's mind was not of greed The captain's mind was not of greed A mente do capitão não era de ganância And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed E ele pertencia ao credo do Whaleman She took that ship in tow She took that ship in tow Ela levou aquele navio no reboque Soon may the Wellerman come Soon may the Wellerman come Em breve o Wellerman virá To bring us sugar and tea and rum To bring us sugar and tea and rum Para nos trazer açúcar e chá e rum One day, when the tonguing is done One day, when the tonguing is done Um dia, quando a língua acabar We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir For forty days or even more For forty days or even more Por quarenta dias ou até mais The line went slack then tight once more The line went slack then tight once more A linha ficou frouxa e depois tensa mais uma vez All boats were lost, there were only four All boats were lost, there were only four Todos os barcos foram perdidos, havia apenas quatro But still that whale did go But still that whale did go Mas ainda assim aquela baleia foi As far as I've heard, the fight's still on As far as I've heard, the fight's still on Pelo que eu ouvi, a luta ainda está acontecendo The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone A linha não foi cortada e a baleia não foi embora The Wellerman makes his regular call The Wellerman makes his regular call O Wellerman faz sua ligação regular To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh) To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh) Para incentivar o capitão, a tripulação e todos (hein) Soon may the Wellerman come Soon may the Wellerman come Em breve o Wellerman virá To bring us sugar and tea and rum To bring us sugar and tea and rum Para nos trazer açúcar e chá e rum One day, when the tonguing is done One day, when the tonguing is done Um dia, quando a língua acabar We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir Soon may the Wellerman come Soon may the Wellerman come Em breve o Wellerman virá To bring us sugar and tea and rum To bring us sugar and tea and rum Para nos trazer açúcar e chá e rum One day, when the tonguing is done One day, when the tonguing is done Um dia, quando a língua acabar We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir Soon may the Wellerman come Soon may the Wellerman come Em breve o Wellerman virá To bring us sugar and tea and rum To bring us sugar and tea and rum Para nos trazer açúcar e chá e rum One day, when the tonguing is done One day, when the tonguing is done Um dia, quando a língua acabar We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir We'll take our leave and go We'll take our leave and go Vamos nos despedir e ir