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The Ferryman
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Rock
The Ferryman was released on July 8, 1987 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) as a part of the album Another Scoop
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Release DateJuly 8, 1987
LabelUMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM110

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Songwriter, Librettist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Kurlander
John Kurlander
Engineer
Kit Lambert
Kit Lambert
Executive Producer

Lyrics

The river is always flowing
Relentlessly toward the coastal tides
It travels down to the great oceans
While most of us simply watch from the waterside
The water becomes Siddhartha's teacher
Sometimes powerful and stern
Sometimes gentle and forgiving
It never changes in direction
As it carries even mountains down to the sea
I'll take you over
I don't want your money
Just hang on tight
Until we reach the other world
Kings and beggars
They all cling to my ankle
The foam blows white
And the currents roar
God fill this gutter
That breaks my shoulder
Smash me to pieces
And wash me to mud
Grind me to dust
And set me to smoulder
Please let me dissolve
In the awesome flood
The river's always flowing
But I'm free now from its race
I'll be swept down to the ocean
And now you will take my place
Written by: Pete Townshend
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