18世纪,一条名叫“Billy of tea”的新西兰捕鱼船在追捕一条鲸鱼,他们用鱼叉叉中了它却又没办法把它拉上船。当时有一个名叫“Weller bothers”的英国公司专门为这些捕鲸船送补给(sugar、rum、tea),所以水手们亲切的称送补给的船为“Wellerman”。这就是歌名的由来。歌词There once was a ship that put to sea.从前有一艘船出海了。The name of that ship was the Billy of Tea.那艘船的名字叫Billy of Te