Essequibo River is the Queen of rivers all,
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Essequibo River is the Queen of rivers all,
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.

Essequibo captain is the King of captains all,
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Essequibo captain is the King of captains all
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.

Essequibo bosun is the chief of bosuns all,
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Essequibo bosun is the chief of bosuns all,
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.

Essequibo sailor is the Chief of sailors all
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Essequibo sailors is the Chief of sailors all
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.

Essequibo Sallie is the Queen of sallies all
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Essequibo Sallie is the Queen of sallies all
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.

Essequibo River is the Queen of rivers all
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Essequibo River is the Queen of rivers all
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.
Somebody, oh, somebody, oh
Buddy ta-na-na, we are somebody, oh.