The assignment: "Tell me a ghost story. Myth. Legend. Tall tale. Whatever. Give me a narrative about something that goes bump in the night. Extra points for spooky!”
lyrics
v1:
In the dark, you thought you'd said goodbye
But it doesn't work like that
And though we all live different lives
Our souls will not stay trapped
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In the light, we all have second thoughts
'Bout the things we've said and done
Doesn't matter what we've been taught
But when our race is run
...we all know
ch:
You can't outsmart a spirit
You can't outrun a ghost
So you might as well raise a glass and offer up a toast
To the good times you remember
and those that wouldn't last
*The past is never dead // It's not even past*
v2:
Last we spoke, you let it slip
In the cover of the night
Something 'bout your bag of tricks
and I came along for the ride
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What's done is done, but it won't stay quiet
Yesterday will have its say
And it's because, not in spite
Time will not be swayed
...we all know
ch:
You can't outsmart a spirit
You can't outrun a ghost
So you might as well raise a glass and offer up a toast
To the good times you remember
and those that wouldn't last
*The past is never dead // It's not even past*
v3:
In the dark, you thought you'd said goodbye
But it doesn't work like that
ch:
You can't outsmart a spirit
You can't outrun a ghost
So you might as well raise a glass and offer up a toast
To the good times you remember
and those that wouldn't last
*The past is never dead // It's not even past*
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