I 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, as the search is on Reading from a map in the mind Yes, there's that rugged 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, Chorus: 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 as he gets on board Now there'll be no turning back Beware that hooded old man at the rudder And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled 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, Chorus Repeat intro Yea.... Chorus Chorus Don't pay... The Ferry-man!
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