A Little Ghost That Drifts

[Verse 1] I sit here all alone In a chair that knows your shape Mug ring on the table Your book still open to the same page I never knew how sharp Every ticking second felt Till the echo of your laughter Was the only thing I held [Chorus] I never knew how cold the air could be Till you were gone Till you were leaving Every breath A little ghost that drifts Through an empty house still breathing All the colors that perfected life Faded pictures on the shelf Now they're overshadowed by your death And I'm a shadow of myself (oh) [Verse 2] Neighbors talk in soft Careful voices through the wall Say your name like something fragile They might drop if they say it at all I trace your coat still hanging By the door you never used Every sleeve and every seam Feels like a map back to you [Chorus] I never knew how cold the air could be Till you were gone Till you were leaving Every breath A little ghost that drifts Through an empty house still breathing All the colors that perfected life Faded pictures on the shelf Now they're overshadowed by your death And I'm a shadow of myself [Bridge] Some days I swear I hear your keys A soft reply from down the hall I turn I wait I say your name But it's just dust and drywall [Chorus] I never knew how cold the air could be Till you were gone Till you were leaving Every breath A little ghost that drifts Through an empty house still breathing All the colors that perfected life Faded pictures on the shelf Now they're overshadowed by your death And I'm a shadow of myself