From the recording Penny For The Boatman
Lyrics
The long journey is almost done
Sun’s setting twilights begun
A river vast and thick as oil
On which the boatman forever toils
Keep your eye upon the penny meant to pay the boatman
No gold or silver can be used to reach the other side
Keep the copper in you eye or roam the banks forever
No penny for the boatman, no penny for the ride
No penny for the boatman, no penny for the ride
Pockets empty of the boatman’s fare
To cross alone one would never dare
Without the coin the journey never ends
Seeking payment his hand extends
A stranger’s kindness and a copper gift
Will ensure the boatman’s oars are swift
The soul is yearning as the shore draws nigh
Copper tears of relief are cried