Waved to an old friend
At the late night bar
She looked right through me
Like a shadow in the dark
Called up an old buddy
To get a beer
He picked up the phone
But he did not seem to hear
Well I realized things weren’t right
When a stranger said to me
Life wouldn’t mean nothing
Without ghosts like me
Just then I recognized him
Another old friend
Who drowned when we were kids
Way back when
He said
Living with ghosts, it’s gonna bring you down
You’ve gotta sing them a lullaby
Show them you love ‘em while your heart still pounds
Before they take you to the afterlife
Listen closely you can hear them sing it goes
Ooh
oooh ooh
Ooh
oooh ooh
Don’t ya look nice
Don’t ya look nice
Ooh
oooh ooh
Ooh
oooh ooh
Don’t ya look nice
Don’t ya look nice
Ever since that day
It ain’t been the same
I get premonitions
Hear voices call my name
If something haunts your dreams
You better make it your best friend
Or spend the rest of your short life
Trying to make amends
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