The Boatman's Call Songtext
von The Gothard Sisters

The boatman works alone
It′s the only life he's ever known
A young man in life alone
Across the river every day

He ferries settlers o′er the rushing cool
Carries merchants through the rapids cruel
Even royals in their crown and jewel
Across the river on his own

Ya - da da da, a young man tall
Ya- da da da, ya da da da da da
Ya- da da da, the boatman's call
Ya - da da da, ya da da da da da
The boatman's call

The young woman lone she goes
Gathering flowers where the river flows
She is lovely as the mountain rose
And she needs passage on her way


She needs crossing late in emerald May
Sitting golden in the creak and sway
Our young boatman gave his heart that day
Across the river going home

Ya - da da da, a young man tall
Ya - da da da, ya da da da da da
Ya - da da da, for this girl did fall
Ya- da da da, ya da da da da da
For this girl did fall

Their world was set, planned, always they would be
They didn′t fret, no, not like you and me
Their world was small, there, near the river free
Then came this fine, grand, tale of he and she

Ya- da da da, this girl did fall
Ya- da da da, ya da da da da da
Ya - da da da, for the boatman′s call
Ya- da da da, ya da da da da da

And now they are not alone, their lonely life by one has grown
Now they are not alone, they cross the river every day