Verse 1
There’s A Man Who Still Working,
Where The Tunnel Cuts Through Stone,
He’s Called A Canal Boatman,
In The Dark He Moves Alone.
Verse 2
They Say He Never Left There,
Never Found The Morning Light,
He's “Legging” The Heavy Barges,
Through The Never-Ending Night.
Chorus
Oh The Canal Boatman
Still Works In The Dark,
Oh The Canal Boatman
Where The Tunnel Leaves Its Mark.
Verse 3
The Tunnel Bends Without Warning,
You Can Never See Where It Ends,
And He Meets You In The Silence,
Around Every Bend.
Verse 4
Some Say He Warns The Others,
With A Lantern Faint And Low,
Others Say He Comes Quickly,
When The Waters Start To Flow.
Chorus
Oh The Canal Boatman
Still Works In The Dark,
Oh The Canal Boatman
Where The Tunnel Leaves Its Mark.
Verse 5
No Towpath Runs Beside Him,
No Horses Pull Him Through,
Just Echoes In The Water,
And A Job He’s Still Got To Do.
Final Chorus
Oh The Canal Boatman
Still Working In The Dark,
Oh The Canal Boatman
Always In Saltersford’s Heart.
