Don't Pay the Ferryman
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
It was late at night on the open road
Speeding like a man on the run
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
He was closer now and the search is on
Reading from a map in the mind
Yes, there's the 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
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
In the rolling mist then he gets on board
Now there'll be no turning back
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
And then the lightning flashed, and the thunder roared
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
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Don't pay the ferryman
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
Don't even fix a price (I know)
Don't pay the ferryman
Until he gets you to the other side
Don't pay the ferryman (don't pay)
Don't even fix a price (a price)
Don't pay the ferryman
Until he gets you to the other side
Don't pay the ferryman
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
It was late at night on the open road
Speeding like a man on the run
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
He was closer now and the search is on
Reading from a map in the mind
Yes, there's the 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
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
In the rolling mist then he gets on board
Now there'll be no turning back
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
And then the lightning flashed, and the thunder roared
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
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Don't pay the ferryman
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
Don't even fix a price (I know)
Don't pay the ferryman
Until he gets you to the other side
Don't pay the ferryman (don't pay)
Don't even fix a price (a price)
Don't pay the ferryman
Until he gets you to the other side
Don't pay the ferryman
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Writer(s): Chris De Burgh
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