Lyrics The Curse of the Ivory Coast - The Riverboat Gamblers

The Curse of the Ivory Coast

Late at night with our sharpest eyes on
Spot land on the horizon
There’s something creeping in the dark
The sea swells crashing to the shallow
But this path leads to the gallows
I’m afraid we may have missed our mark
No time to break a sweat
No sense to leave just yet
Hold on
I know, I know this time
No turning back, we’re closing in
I know, I know this life, was never meant for living in
We tried, but we couldn’t break this curse
I get the feeling it’s much worse
When there’s no demons left to fend
You’ll be seeing me again
The air is stale, and the water’s sour
She feels a chill at the witching hour
The wind is cold but I can’t feel a thing
It’s too late, I can’t stop him falling
The moon is full and the wolves are calling
Out the names of all the lands we’ve never been
The worst has come to pass, sleep long and well at last.
So long
I know, I know this time
No turning back, we’re closing in
I know, I know this life, was never meant for living in
We tried, but we couldn’t break this curse
I get the feeling it’s much worse
When there’s no demons left to fend
You’ll be seeing me again