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When the night is sharp and quiet and the wind blows just right
The crossing at the tracks goes red, and the ground shakes like a leaf on fire
Finding the wayward passing souls trying to find their place
The Ferryman of the river Styx mans a different chariot these days

Wood and water to glass and steel
That old steam engine just won’t yield
It’s got a job to do and so it goes
The Ferryman keep us on time
Conductor on this one-way line
The oldest of the rivers still will flow

No matter how powerful or how rich the life you lead
By and by we all end up with a front row window seat
For there’s a stop for old time heaven and a stop for Shangri-La
And the Valkyrie stand ready at the stop for Valhalla

Wood and water to glass and steel
That old steam engine just won’t yield
It’s got a job to do and so it goes
The Ferryman keep us on time
Conductor on this one-way line
The oldest of the rivers still will flow

When Atropos says, ‘end of the line.’ and let’s those scissors snip
Your silver ticket comes to be in the Ferryman’s cool grip
Step aboard, your fare is paid sit back, or go explore
Cause the ride that ends a lifetime is a boneyard with four on the floor

Wood and water to glass and steel
That old steam engine just won’t yield
It’s got a job to do and so it goes
The Ferryman keep us on time
Conductor on this one-way line
The oldest of the rivers still will flow

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from The Midnight Contingent, released April 22, 2017

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Cheshire Moon Ames, Iowa

Cheshire Moon is a fanciful melding of trickster bird Lizzie Crowe and mad hatter Eric Coleman.

These two-time Pegasus Award recipients are part of the growing music genre known as MythPunk, bringing old gods and folk tales into modern day, and bringing faerie tale princesses into the light of dark magic.

They weave journeys of song and story, bringing their listeners along for the ride. ... more

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