JURNAL GAYA - Wellerman adalah salah satu sea shanty, lagu yang sering dinyanyikan para pelaut tempo dulu. Viral di Tiktok dan Instagram, ini dia lirik lagu Wellerman yang dinyanyikan lagi oleh Nathan Evans.
Lagu sea shanty ini sudah ada di dunia sejak setidaknya 1,5 abad lalu, dinyanyikan oleh para pelaut di Selandia Baru. Penasaran dengan lirik lagu Wellerman dari Nathan Evans?
Nathan Evans adalah seorang pegawai pos asal Skotlandia yang kerap membawakan lagu-lagu pop dan folk dalam Tiktok-nya, termasuk sea shanty ini. Mari kita simak lirik lagu Wellerman selengkapnya!
Wellerman (Nathan Evans)
There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go
She'd not been two weeks from shore
When down on her a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
He'd take that whale in tow (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and go