Title: “Ghosts Like Us” (Singer-songwriter style, warm and reflective) [Verse 1] I wore quiet like a badge of honor Bit my tongue more times than not Raised the kids, held it all together Even when I felt forgot But that girl with the chipped nail polish She don’t make me feel ashamed Now she shows up in my mirror And softly says my name [Chorus] All the ghosts of who I used to be Are sitting on the porch and blessing me They’re not whisperin’ doubt, not throwin’ blame Just saying, “You’ve come a long, long way” I thought they’d haunt me, shake their heads But they’re smiling now instead Yeah, the ghosts of who I used to be Are proud of who I’ve come to be [Verse 2] There’s the one who lost herself in loving And the one who swore she’d never cry The girl who kept her dreams in boxes On the shelf, just gettin’ by But I’ve unpacked every shadow Let ‘em breathe and let ‘em speak Now they walk beside me gently Not tryin’ to make me weak [Chorus] All the ghosts of who I used to be Are dancing through the years with me They’re not weighing me down or keeping score They’re cheering loud from the kitchen floor I thought they’d win, I thought I’d break But I learned from every ache Yeah, the ghosts of who I used to be Are proud of who I’ve come to be [Bridge] We all carry who we were In every line and every scar But I finally see that loving me Don’t mean forgetting who they are [Final Chorus] All the ghosts of who I used to be Are holding space and setting me free They’re not hiding in the dark of night They’re the reason I still fight I thought they’d shame me for letting go But they just wanted me to grow Yeah, the ghosts of who I used to be Are proud of who I’ve come to be [Outro] And maybe now… So am I.
