Saat berlayar, seekor paus melintas di depannya
The captain called all hands and swore
Sang kapten memanggil semua awak kapal dan a
He'd take that whale in tow
Mereka akan menangkap paus tersebut
[Chorus]
Soon may the Wellerman come
Semoga Wellerman segera datang
To bring us sugar and tea and rum