Don't Pay The Ferryman lyrics

Song information

Artist: Chris De Burgh
Album: The Getaway

Lyrics

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 that ragged hill and there's a 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
(Dont'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 there'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