01 - The Right Whale's Tale (A Wellerman Adaptation) [03:02]

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There once was a whale that swam the sea
When she came across a whaling fleet
The right whale swam away from there
To where rough winds did blow

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Soon may the whalers come
To kill us off, one by one
One day, the whaling will stop
'Til then our blood will flow

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The ships had been two weeks from shore
When down on them, a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
He'd take that whale in tow

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Soon may the whalers come
To kill us off, one by one
One day, the whaling will stop
'Til then our blood will flow

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The whaling ships prepared to fight
They saw the whale, it was a right
The harpoon hit the whale's side
The whale dived down below

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Soon may the whalers come
To kill us off, one by one
One day, the whaling will stop
'Til then our blood will flow

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The whale did not want to die
The men let out a battle cry
She did not go without a fight
She took the ship in tow

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Soon may the whalers come
To kill us off, one by one
One day, the whaling will stop
'Til then our blood will flow

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For forty days or even more
The line went slack then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
And still that whale did go

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Soon may the whalers come
To kill us off, one by one
One day, the whaling will stop
'Til then our blood will flow

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Whaling is still going on
Harpooned and killed from dusk till dawn
Thousands die every year
All across the globe

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Still do the whalers come
To kill us off, one by one
When will the whaling stop?
'Til then our blood will flow

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Still do the whalers come
To kill us off, one by one
When will the whaling stop?
'Til then our blood will flow
'Til then our blood will flow

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02 - Vem Kan Segla Förutan Vind [04:52]

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Vem kan segla förutan vind?
Vem kan ro utan åror?
Vem kan skiljas från vännen sin
utan att fälla tårar?

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Jag kan segla förutan vind,
Jag kan ro utan åror.
Men ej skiljas från vännen min
utan att fälla tårar.

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Who can sail without wind?
Who can row without oars?
Who can part from their friend
without shedding tears?
 
I can sail without wind,
I can row without oars.
But I can't part from my friend
without shedding tears.

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All music and lyrics written by Hrafn Erebrandir Enginnson.

Track 1 is an adaptation of Soon May The Wellerman Come, a New Zealand sea shanty from the 1860's. Track 1 was released on April 15th 2021.

Track 2 is a Swedish folksong from Åland in Finland from the 1900's. Track 2 was released on June 6th 2021.

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