Dancin' with Ghosts

[Introduction of 4 bars of Telecaster rhythm vamp bass & kick groove underneath] [Verse 1] Friday night and the music's thumpin’ Another week's gone, another one comin’ Got my boots shined up, hat pulled low Just lookin’ for a place where the whiskey flows [Pre-Chorus] Every step just circles back again I’m chasing shadows, forgettin' where I’ve been The music’s loud but it don’t set me free It only drags your memory back to me [Chorus] Oh, I dance with a ghost on the dance floor Every pretty face, I just want more Hopin' one of 'em erases your memory But every two-step just brings you back to me [4 Bar Musical Interlude] [Verse 2] Saw a girl with hair like a firelight glow Reminded me the way yours used to show Another one laughs with a lonesome sound Spinnin’ me hard on this worn‑out ground [Bridge] Empty bottles and faded dreams Ain’t no salvation waitin’ here I chase a shadow in a crowded room But every song just brings me back to you [Chorus] Oh, I dance with a ghost on the dance floor Every pretty face, I just want more Hopin' one of 'em erases your memory But every two-step just brings you back to me [2 Bar Musical Interlude] [Outro Chorus] Oh, I’m still dancin’ with that ghost on the floor Every stranger’s smile just leaves me wantin' more Thought one of ‘em might steal your memory But every two-step just drags you back to me