Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Don't Pay The Ferryman, artist - Chris De Burgh. Album song 20th Century Masters : The Best Of Chris De Burgh, in the genre Поп
Date of issue: 26.07.2004
Record label: An A&M Records Release;
Song language: English
Don't Pay The Ferryman |
It was late at night on the open road, speeding like a man on 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!) |
To 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. |