dancing in guyana

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

and they all say that's the way

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

how i wish that you were here

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

and they all say that's the way

everybody dancing in the streets now

oh

how i wish that you were here

i took a trip to georgetown

via port of spain

i went to see my old girl

who made my life this way

you see

i was born in plaisance

a little country place

and there i met a tourist

who said she knew my face

oh

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

and they all say that's the way

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

how i wish that you were here

whoo!

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

and they all say that's the way

everybody dancing in the streets now

oh

how i wish that you were here

whoo!

i took a trip to the jungle

to see a ju-ju man

he said he had his ways and means

to make a man a man

i took along my tourist friend

who ever since that day

said she'd rather die for guyana

rather than the usa

whoo!

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

and they all say that's the way

everybody dancing in streets now

oh

girl

i wish that you were here

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

and they all shout that's the way

everybody dancing in the streets now

oh

girl

i wish that you were here

whoo!

everybody dancing in guyana

oh

and they all think that's the way

and everybody dancing in the streets now

oh

girl

i wish that you were here.