lyrics: Don't pay the ferryman? by Chris de Burgh

[dan]

does anyone know the lyrics to the song that would seem to be titled
"don't pay the ferryman" ? I think it was sung by Chris de Burgh but
I'm not sure.

TIA
Dan

[Wayne Garvin]

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From the Chris DeBurgh lyrics archive at
http://www.crl.com/~jderouen/cdeb/alpha.html

Don't Pay The Ferryman
- From The Getaway
- by Chris DeBurgh
- Year Released: 1982

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
(Don'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.

[fer...@my-dejanews.com]

Dan

The song is definitely "don't pay the ferryman by chris de burgh. Can't
remember all the lyrics, but the chorus is

don't pay the ferryman

don't even fix a price

don't pay the ferryman

till he gets you to the other side

F

d definitsIn article <3695bd1c...@news.shore.net>,

dan wrote:
> does anyone know the lyrics to the song that would seem to be titled
> "don't pay the ferryman" ? I think it was sung by Chris de Burgh but
> I'm not sure.
>

> TIA
> Dan
>

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