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Don't Pay The Ferryman

Song by Chris De Burgh
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Song 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 close 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"

[Incomprehensible]

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
Don't even fix a price
Don't pay the ferryman
Until he gets you to the other side

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

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Alternative Versions

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Release History

Disc Track Album Year
1 0 Spark To A Flame Album 1998
1 1 The Getaway Studio Album 1982
1 3 The Lady In Red Single 1986
1 1 Don't Pay The Ferryman Single 1982
1 14 High On Emotion - Live From Dublin! Studio Album 1990
1 2 Spark To A Flame (The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh) Compilation 1989
1 1 The Very Best Of Chris de Burgh - 14 Classic Tracks Compilation 1984
1 1 Notes From Planet Earth - The Collection Compilation 2001
1 2 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Chris de Burgh (The Millenium Collection) Compilation 2004
1 3 The Ultimate Collection Compilation 2000
1 1 Colour Collection Studio Album 2007
1 2 High On Emotion Live From Dublin! Vol. 2 Unofficial
1 12 Best Ballads Unofficial 1998
1 62 MP3 Digital Collection vol. 1 Unofficial 2005
1 14 MP3 Digital Collection vol. 2 Unofficial 2005
1 15 Live in Dortmund Studio Album 2005
1 14 High on Emotion: Live From Dublin Live 1990
1 1 The Best Of: Chris De Burgh Compilation
1 1 The Very Best of Chris De Burgh Compilation 1984
1 2 The Lady in Red: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh Compilation
1 5 Megastar Chris de Burgh: Seine größten Hits Compilation 2001
1 3 Collection 2000 Compilation
1 11 The Very Best of Chris de Burgh Compilation
1 1 Gold Compilation 2004
1 1 Now and Then Studio Album 2008
1 2 Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh Compilation 1989
1 3 Star Boulevard Compilation
1 2 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chris de Burgh Compilation
1 12 Best of Romantics Compilation 1994
1 1 Notes From Planet Earth: The Ultimate Collection Compilation 2001
1 3 Compact Hits Single 1988
1 4 Chris De Burgh Hit Pac - 5 Series 2008
1 2 Lady in Red: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
1 62 80's Giga Hits Collection 2008
1 15 The Chris de Burgh Collection 2009
1 3 Chris de Burgh - Star Boulevard 2009
1 1 The Best Of Chris De Burgh - Green Series 2008

Lists

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Don't Pay The Ferryman appears in the following lists:

Chris De Burgh
  • Chris De Burgh - Na żywo Magazine Pictorial [Poland] (3 October 2024)
  • Chris De Burgh - Rewia Magazine Pictorial [Poland] (24 November 2021)
  • Chris De Burgh - Rewia Magazine Pictorial [Poland] (24 November 2021)
  • Chris De Burgh with Sinead O'Connor
  • Chris De Burgh
  • Chris De Burgh

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Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started ... View All »
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Chris De Burgh - The Getaway
Track Song Title Duration
1 Don't Pay The Ferryman 3:50
2 Living On The Island 2:52
3 Crying & Laughing 4:34
4 I'm Counting On You 4:26
5 The Getaway 3:49
6 Ship to Shore 3:48
7 All The Love I Have Inside 3:17
8 Borderline 4:38
9 Where Peaceful Waters Flow 3:53
10 The Revolution 1:46
11 Light a Fire 2:20
12 Liberty 5:02
Chris De Burgh

Chris De Burgh

Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art ... View All »
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