The screen door is hanging by a rusted out hinge Where the summer heat hits like a long-distance binge I found your old keychain in the cushion of the chair Still smelling like jasmine and the dust in the air The coffee is bitter and the kitchen is cold Just another story that’s already been told I’m tracing the patterns in the linoleum floor Counting the footsteps you don't take anymore And the radio’s playing a song we both knew When the sky was a permanent shade of deep blue Now the silence is heavy, a weight in my chest Like a bird with no wings in a hollowed-out nest It’s the ache of the morning, the sting of the light Trying to survive the remains of the night Yeah, I’m just a ghost in this town built for two Learning to live with the ghost of you I drove past the diner where we had our first date The sign in the window said it’s closed, it’s too late I saw your reflection in a stranger’s dark eyes Underneath the expanse of these wide open skies The porch light is flickering, a heartbeat in sync With the thoughts that I’m having before I can blink I’m holding onto shadows like they’re solid as stone Learning the rhythm of being alone And the radio’s playing a song we both knew When the sky was a permanent shade of deep blue Now the silence is heavy, a weight in my chest Like a bird with no wings in a hollowed-out nest It’s the ache of the morning, the sting of the light Trying to survive the remains of the night Yeah, I’m just a ghost in this town built for two Learning to live with the ghost of you The dust on the mantle is starting to settle Like the steam rising up from the old copper kettle I’m not looking for answers or someone to blame I’m just tired of whispering your beautiful name The moon’s hanging low o'er the sycamore tree While I wonder if you’re ever thinking of me Just a ghost in this town built for two Living with the ghost of you
