There once was a ship that put to sea
and the name of the ship was the billy o' tea
the winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
blow my billy boys, blow, ha!
The ship had not been 2 weeks from shore

when down on her right a whale bore
the captain called all hands and swore
he'd take that whale in tow, ha!
The ship had not yet hit the water
when the whales' tale came up and caught her