There’s a ship that sails the sea
Way hay up she rises!
The name of her is the Ocean Queen
Way hay up she rises!
We pull the ropes and heave with might
Way hay up she rises!
Till the sun sets on the distant light
Up she rises early in the morning!
Whales may roar and winds may blow
Yo ho let’s go!
We’ll stay the course we’ll never slow
Yo ho let’s go!
Sea bound we’re bound for the distant shore~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
Salt in the air and wind in our core~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
Sea bound we’ll sing till the work is done~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
When the Wellerman comes we’ll raise a glass everyone~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
Two long weeks out from the bay
Way hay up she rises!
We spot a whale we’re ready to play
Way hay up she rises!
The harpoon flies the whale dives deep
Way hay up she rises!
We pull with all our strength to keep
Up she rises early in the morning!
Whales may roar and winds may blow
Yo ho let’s go!
We’ll stay the course we’ll never slow
Yo ho let’s go!
Sea bound we’re bound for the distant shore~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
Salt in the air and wind in our core~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
Sea bound we’ll sing till the work is done~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
When the Wellerman comes we’ll raise a glass everyone~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
We think of home we think of kin
Kin back home~
We’ll sail through storm we’ll sail through sin
Sail through sin~
Our voices ring we stand as one
Stand as one~
Till the Wellerman comes our work is done
Work is done~
Sea bound we’re bound for the distant shore~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
Salt in the air and wind in our core~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
Sea bound we’ll sing till the work is done~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!
When the Wellerman comes we’ll raise a glass everyone~
Yo ho yo ho yo ho ho!