Chris de Burgh Donīt pay the ferryman 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 thereīs the ragged hill
And thereīs a boat on the river.

And when the rain came down
He heard a wild dog howl
There were voices in the night - Donīt do it!
Voices out of sight - Donīt do it!
Too may men have failed before
Whatever you do

Donīt pay the ferryman
Donīt even fix a price
Donīt pay the ferryman
Until he gets you to the other side.

In the rolling mist then he gets on board
Now thereīll be no turning back
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
And then the lightning flashed
And the thunder roared
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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 - Donīt do it!
You must pay me now - Donīt do it!
And still that voice came from beyond
Whatever you do

Donīt pay the ferryman
Donīt even fix a price
Donīt pay the ferryman
Until he gets you to the other side.

Donīt pay the ferryman
Donīt even fix a price
Donīt pay the ferryman
Until he gets you to the other side.

Donīt pay - the ferryman!