Deburgh Chris Dont Pay The Ferryman Lyrics

Dont Pay The Ferryman Lyrics

DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN

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  It was late at night on the open road

  Speeding like a man on the run

  A lifetime spent preparing for the journey

 

  He is closer now and the search is on

  Reading from a map in the mind

  Yes there's a ragged hill

  And there's the boat on the river

 

  And when the rain came down

  He heard a wild dog howl

  There were voices in the night - "Don't do it!"

  Voices out of sight - "Don't do it!

   Too many men have failed before

   Whatever you do,

 

   Don't pay the ferryman

   Don't even fix a price

   Don't pay the ferryman

   Until he gets you to the other side"

 

  In the rolling mist then he gets on board

  Now ther'll be no turning back

  Beware that hooded old man at the rudder

  And then the lightning flashed, and the thunder roared

  And people calling out his name

  And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned

  On the water

 

  And then the ferryman said

  "There is trouble ahead.

   So you must pay me now" - "Don't do it!"

  "You must pay me now" - "Don't do it!"

  And still that voice came from beyond

  "Whatever you do,

 

   Don't pay the ferryman

   Don't even fix a price

   Don't pay the ferryman

   Until he gets you to the other side

 

   Don't pay - the ferryman!"

 

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