Wellerman
Karl Rune Nilsen
There once was a ship put out to seaThe name of the ship was the Billy of TeaThe winds blew up, her bow dipped downO blow, my bully boys, blow…
Sangbok
Valparaiso ‘Round the Horn
‘Twas a cold and dreary mornin’ in December. December!An’ all of me money it wuz spent. It wuz spent!Where it went to, Christ, I can’t remember. Remember!So I down to…
Twenty-fourth Of February
On the twenty-fourth of February, The weather bein’ clear,We spied seven sail of Turkish men-o’-war, All belongin’ to Algier.With my right fol leather ol, right fol leather ol,Right fol leather…
Tilbury Town
Well the first I saw a TEURolling up, rolling downI wondered where the hell they stored the crewTo go, rolling down the riverRolling up and rolling downWe'll all get drunk…
Three Score and Ten
Me thinks I see a host of craft, spreading their sails a’lee,As down the Humber they do glide, all bound for the Northern Sea,Me thinks I see on each small…
Ten Thousand Miles Away
Sing ho! Fer a brave an’ a gallant ship, an’ a fair an’ a fav’rin’ breeze,Wi’ a bully crew an’ a cap’en too, to carry me o’er the seas,To carry…
Ten Stone
I niber seen the like since I bin bornWay, ay, ay ay ayPretty little gal with a blue dress onWay, ay, ay ay ayTen stone, ten stone!Ten stone, de win’…
Sweet Ladies of Plymouth
Sweet ladies of Plymouth, we're saying goodbyeRo-o-o-oll down!But we'll rock you and roll you again bye and byeWalk her round, my brave boys and roll down!And we will ro-o-o-oll down!Walk…
Strike the Bell
Aft on the poop there’s walkin’ about,Our jolly second mate so able an’ stout.What he’s thinkin’ of he doesn’t know himself.I wish that he would hurry up an’ strike, strike…
Stormalong
Oh, Stormy, he is dead an’ gone.To me way, you Stormalong!Oh, Stormy wuz a good ol’ man.Ay! Ay! Ay! Mister Stormalong!He slipped his cable off Cape Horn,Close by the place…