Please pay your Ferry Man
Inspired by Chris de Burgh “Don’t pay the ferryman” from his 1982 album “The Getaway”.
1
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 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
R
“Whatever you do
Please pay your ferryman
Please fix your price
Please pay your ferryman
That he gets you to the other side”
2
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,” “Please do it”
“You must pay me now,” “Please do it”
And still that voice came from beyond
R
“Whatever you do
Please pay your ferryman
Please fix your price
If you don’t pay your ferryman
He might throw you over board”
Conclusion
Please pay your ferryman
Please fix your price
Please pay your ferryman
That he gets you to the other side
Please pay your ferryman
Please fix your price
Please pay your ferryman
That he does remember you on the other side
Please pay your ferryman
Please fix your price
Please pay your ferryman
That he doesn’t throw you over board
Please pay your ferryman
