| Essequibo River is the queen o' rivers all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Essequibo River is the queen o' rivers all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Somebody oh, Johnny, somebody oh! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! (repeat) | |
| Essequibo capen is the king o' capens all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Essequibo capen is the king o' capens all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Somebody oh, Johnny, somebody oh! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! (repeat) | |
| Essequibo capen is the king o' capens all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Essequibo capen is the king o' capens all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Somebody oh, Johnny, somebody oh! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! (repeat) | |
| Essequibo sailors is the chief o' sailors all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Essequibo sailors is the chief o' sailors all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Somebody oh, Johnny, somebody oh! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! (repeat) | |
| Essequibo sallies is the queen o' sallies all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Essequibo sallies is the queen o' sallies all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Somebody oh, Johnny, somebody oh! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! (repeat) | |
| Essequibo maidens is the queen o' maidens all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Essequibo maidens is the queen o' maidens all! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! | |
| Somebody oh, Johnny, somebody oh! | |
| Buddy tanna na, we are somebody, oh! (repeat) | |
Taken from Shanty Seattle