One of the best under rated songs of the 1980's......

[lost-in-nj]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ7ukCJifew



Chris De Burgh - Don't 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 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,
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!"


lost

[opiate69]

1. that entire album is incredible... such a good writer and what a fucking voice!

[SPKrazy]

2. I always liked it and heard it a lot

but it doesn't get much recognition

don't do it!

don't pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other side is right

:hug:

[MorningGlow]

3. Great song

Always enjoyed catching the video too, because of the split-second cameo by Dr. Who Tom Baker at the end! :)

[Fuzz]

4. One of the most underrated albums - Love by The Cult

IMHO

[borlis]

5. Great song!

Back when MTV was actually watchable.

[Norrin Radd]

6. I remember that song and the video.

First song I ever searched for on P2P.