Victoria Nautical Song Circle's
January 2002 Song Of The Month


ESSEQUIBO RIVER

(Hauling Shanty)

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


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