[Verse 1] The microwave clock reads twelve-double-zero I’m washing off the day, no villain
and no hero The bills are on the counter,
the news is on the screen Another day of running the modern machine I rinse the coffee cup,
I lock the front door tight I turn off the TV
and kill the hallway light But the second that the quiet settles on the floor I’m not in this year anymore
[Chorus] I talk to your ghost every night Not with a seance,
just a whisper in the light I tell you about the traffic,
I tell you about the rain I tell you how the rust is eating at the chain I ask you for a joke,
I wait for the reply I talk to your ghost Just to keep the past alive
[Verse 2] The years stack up like newspapers in the hall Gray in the mirror,
cracks in the wall The seasons don’t “change,” they just grind the gears Turning the sharp grief into dull,
heavy years But I close my eyes and I’m back in the seat Of that old Ford Escort,
turning up the heat You’re laughing at the dash,
smoke in your hair I reach out my hand and grab a fistful of air
[Chorus] I talk to your ghost every night Not with a seance,
just a whisper in the light I tell you about the traffic,
I tell you about the rain I tell you how the rust is eating at my chains I ask you for some hope,
I wait for the reply I talk to your ghost Just to keep the past alive
[Bridge] No misty fields,
no starlit skies Just the ceiling fan spinning above my eyes I don’t know if you hear me past the static
and the noise Or if I’m just talking to a room that sits destroyed But it keeps me sane,
this one-way call Throwing my voice against the empty wall
[Verse 3] I tell you I’m tired,
I tell you I’m old I tell you the bed feels remarkably cold But as long as I’m breathing,
as long as I stand I’m keeping your signal warm with both my hands You’re not in the ground,
you’re not in the stone You’re the echo that never leaves me alone,
[Outro] So I say goodnight to the empty chair. I say goodnight to the thin,
cold air. I call out to you, low
and steady. Until the day I’m finally ready. To hang it up.
I talk to your ghost. Every night.