ESSEQUIBO RIVER

(trad. Caribbean)

The Essiquibo River is the king of rivers all,
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
The Essiquibo River is the king of rivers all,
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

The Essiquibo captain is the king of captains all,
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
The Essiquibo captain is the king of captains all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

The Essiquibo bosun is the king of bosuns all,
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
The Essiquibo bosun is the king of bosuns all,
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

The Essiquibo maidens are the queen of maidens all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
The Essiquibo maidens are the queen of maidens all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

The Essiquibo sallies are the queen of sallies all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
The Essiquibo sallies are the queen of sallies all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

The Essiquibo sailor is the king of sailors all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
The Essiquibo sailors is the king of sailors all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

The Essiquibo River is the king of rivers all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
The Essiquibo River is the king of rivers all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.



Running like the devil when we're running from the squall
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
Running like the devil, or the devil take us all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

When we get to Georgetown the sheets a-coming down
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
[Take our] silver dollars and go tearing round the town
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
	
	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

When I get through sailing over storm & swell
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
Going to Barbadoes live in big hotel
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

Essequibo river muddy as can be
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
Essequibo rive far as I/eye can see. 
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

Essequibo Mary, she's the queen of Marys all
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.
Goes running to the docks when she hears the sailors call
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.

	Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
	Buddy ta-na-na, we're somebody, oh.


"Boat a-turnin' now, we are somebody o'er"

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