[Intro – softly, almost whispered] You can keep your movie queens, I found the ghoul of my dreams… [Verse 1] She’s got a smile that’s kind of gray, A laugh that rattles night and day, Her touch might chill, her eyes may gleam, But she’s the ghoul of my dreams. [Chorus] Oh, ghoul of my dreams, so pale, so true, The world fell down, but I found you, Your heart may beat in minor keys, Still, you’re the only one for me. [Verse 2] She don’t need perfume or pearls, She’s glowin’ green, my kind of girl, We dance beneath the fallout beams, Me and the ghoul of my dreams. [Chorus – reprise] Oh, ghoul of my dreams, my sweet decay, You stole my breath and blew it away, In the ruins where love redeems, Lives my ghoul of dreams. [Bridge] Some folks need hearts that shine like gold, But I love mine a little cold, She hums a tune of postwar grace, With cobwebs where her kisses trace. [Final Chorus] Oh, ghoul of my dreams, don’t fade tonight, You’re the reason the dark feels right, I’ll hold you close till morning gleams, My lovely ghoul of dreams. [Outro – fading with soft organ and record crackle] ♪ ’Cause even monsters need love too… especially me and you. ♪
