#evaris

There once was a ship that put to sea

Trashu wuh’wak hali-tor masutra

Depart once ship to sea

And the name of the ship was the Billy O’Tea

Wimish mokuhlek t’tei hali

Called can of tea ship

The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down

Nuh’karik salan, Spis-tor ne’kohm-krus

Too strong wind, dip down ship’s bow

Blow, me billy boys, blow (Huh!)

Salur, vu sa-kanlar (Saul!)

Blow, you boys (Shout!)

Soon may the Wellerman come

Lau-lasha ak aluk-kumsu

May arrive soon the fisherman

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

Zaprah-tor ek slor eh tei eh k’vass

To fetch all sugar and tea and rum

One day, when the tonguin' is done

Lahvik dungi-num-tor k’fai

Tonguing will be done

We’ll take our leave and go

Trasha etek dungi

Leave we will

She had not been two weeks from shore

K’wuhli ger ten do t’medlar

Away from shore less than days 

When down on her a right whale bore

Spitau fi’hali masutral’esk

Bore above ship sea monster

The captain called all hands and swore

Puvutau ek sutra vesh’ugau khart-lan

Summoned all crew vowed captain

He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)

Etek kum-tor masutral’esk (Saul!)

Capture we sea monster (Shout!)

[The Chorus]

Before the boat had hit the water

Eh fa’nrua’a masutra k’hali

And before collide ocean with boat

The whale’s tail came up and caught her

Kwul harr t’masutral’esk vi’hali

Hit tail of sea monster into ship

All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

K’tilek sutra i’koi aluk

With spear crew attack fish

When she dived down below (Huh!)

Lu tal-tor ne’rak aluk (Saul!)

When dived beneath fish (Shout!)

[The Chorus]

No line was cut, no whale was freed;

Nesh ri man-elak, vesh’el-tor ri aluk

No cut line, no free fish

The Captain's mind was not on greed

Vesh’nahp t’zherka na’khart-lan

No thoughts of emotions for captain

But he belonged to the whaleman's creed;

Khart-lan vesh’olozhikaik

Captain was logical

She took that ship in tow (Huh!)

Ki’nem-tor k’hali ish-aluk (Saul!)

Took with ship that fish (Shout!)

[The Chorus]

For forty days, or even more

Paki-ek masu-halilar, ek kekuh

For forty days, or even more

The line went slack, then tight once more

Ki’hal-tor thal man-elakh, vawufik

Gone loose rope, retighten

All boats were lost, there were only four

Paki-ek masu-halilar, ek kekuh

Lost all boats, all four

But still that whale did go

Ki’fator masutral’esk (Saul!)

Continued sea monster

[The Chorus]

As far as I've heard, the fight's still on;

Fator morov, t’nash’veh-tor fai-tukh

Continues combat, to my knowledge

The line's not cut and the whale's not gone

Nesh ri man-elak, hafau aluk

Cut no rope, remains fish

The Wellerman makes his a regular call

Tor tsuri klopaya aluk-kumsu

Makes normal decision fisherman

To encourage the Captain, crew, and all

Kastorau ek khart-lan, hali-sutra

Encourage all captain, crew