The Essequibo River is the queen of rivers all
Buddy ta-na-na we are somebody oh
The Essequibo River is the queen of rivers all
Buddy ta-na-na we are somebody oh
Somebody oh Johnny somebody oh
Buddy ta-na-na we are somebody oh
Somebody oh Johnny somebody oh
Buddy ta-na-na we are somebody oh
The Essequibo Captain is the king of captains all
The Essequibo Bosun is the king of bosuns all
The Essequibo maiden is the queen of maidens all
The Essequibo sailor is the chief of sailors all
The Essequibo whiskey is the king of whiskeys all