Don't Pay the Ferryman
Chris De Burgh
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 a 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 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 Don't pay - the ferryman!80s a clear focus on recording stu a subtle use of vocal harmony acoustic rhythm guitars electronica influences extensive vamping if czwarus had a radio station malloy2000 playlist - top song melodic songwriting mild rhythmic syncopation minor key tonality pop pop rock qualities prominent use of synth rock top soft rock
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