One night in December Ran into you downtown That hug stayed too long Like my body knew the sound Of coming back home Before I could think twice Your arms around my shoulders Felt like old paradise You said you felt it too Like we never left [Pre-Chorus] Texting through the days again Like the break was just a breath [Chorus] Ghosts don’t stay They disappear By morning light You’re not here And I believed it For a while Hands in mine like nothing broke Like fate was finally on our side Your skin on mine again Like time reversed That night convincing me Maybe this time it would work (whisper: ghosts don’t stay… always disappearing) [Verse 2] My pink sheets held us Like they remembered too My head on your chest My fingers around your cross necklace Whispering “just us” Like a promise we could keep That night felt holy Smiling in my sleep Morning light floating Like the world turned soft [Pre-Chorus] Everything was quiet Like the pain had stopped [Chorus] Ghosts don’t stay They disappear By morning light You’re not here And I believed it For a while Hands in mine like nothing broke Like fate was finally on our side Your skin on mine again Like time reversed That night convincing me Maybe this time it would work (whisper: ghosts don’t stay… always disappearing) [Bridge – quiet] Does love scare you Or just the staying part Is it easier watching From somewhere in the dark You never learned How to remain (whisper: ghosts don’t stay… always disappearing) [Final Chorus] Ghosts don’t stay They disappear By morning light You’re not here And I believed it Just enough To think the past Was finally done But ghosts don’t build a life They just visit when they please Leave a heart in the doorway You’re just a ghost now (whisper: ghosts don’t stay) [Outro – whisper] Lesson learned Return to sender You’re just a ghost now With my heart in the doorway
