The Boatman

Charon the boatman. what a ghastly old soul Eternal death for the man with no toll No Garden of Eden on the other side Climb in the boat and ride out the tide He took you across the river Styx For some it gave eternal bliss Those who came without a fare Lost their souls and forever stared With two pence placed on your eyes There was no need to say good byes You were granted to live to eternity Alive, not dead, immortally He ferried you to the underworld From his gnarled hand you were hurled Into the darkness with a lantern so bright Only the rich escaped the reapers plight You stood before the King of the Dead His name was Hades so they said He was the God of the Underworld The son of a titan you were lured