[Intro] Driving 12-string acoustic guitar. Hammond organ swells beneath a slow, hypnotic groove. Blues lead guitar answers with distant sustained bends. [Verse 1] Found a river near the sunset Water black as polished stone Old man waiting by a flatboat Like he'd never been alone Didn't ask where I was going Didn't ask me for my name Just untied the weathered rope... Like he'd known I'd come that way [Pre-Chorus] The raven never left the railing Never made a sound [Chorus] Ferryman Take me where the river bends Ferryman Have we met before, my friend? He just smiled... And pushed away from shore [Verse 2] Morning drifted on the water Fog swallowed either side Every stroke cut through the silence Like the river held its breath Halfway through he finally spoke... "Road's been hard beneath your feet." I said, "You don't know where I've been." He said, "Son... you don't remember me." [Instrumental] Extended blues-inspired guitar solo. Hammond organ and lead guitar trade soulful melodic phrases with expressive bends and restrained feedback. Keep the groove loose, spacious, and hypnotic. [Bridge] When we reached the opposite shoreline He never asked me for a dime Just tipped his hat toward the raven... And said, "Maybe next time." Turned to thank him Boat was drifting... No one standing at the oars [Final Chorus] Ferryman River rolled behind me Ferryman Gone without a trace Only circles on the water... Where we'd crossed [Outro] Hammond organ sustains beneath slow blues guitar. The 12-string acoustic repeats the opening figure while the raven calls once in the distance. Fade naturally into warm tape hiss.
