The Curse of the Ivory Coast - The Riverboat Gamblers

Late at night with our sharpest eyes on

Spot land on the horizon

There’s something creeping in the dark

The sea swells crashing to the shallow

But this path leads to the gallows

I’m afraid we may have missed our mark

No time to break a sweat

No sense to leave just yet

Hold on

I know, I know this time

No turning back, we’re closing in

I know, I know this life, was never meant for living in

We tried, but we couldn’t break this curse

I get the feeling it’s much worse

When there’s no demons left to fend

You’ll be seeing me again

The air is stale, and the water’s sour

She feels a chill at the witching hour

The wind is cold but I can’t feel a thing

It’s too late, I can’t stop him falling

The moon is full and the wolves are calling

Out the names of all the lands we’ve never been

The worst has come to pass, sleep long and well at last.

So long

I know, I know this time

No turning back, we’re closing in

I know, I know this life, was never meant for living in

We tried, but we couldn’t break this curse

I get the feeling it’s much worse

When there’s no demons left to fend

You’ll be seeing me again