Tell Me a Ghost Story Lyrics

Tell me a ghost story tonight my darlinʼ
The one about a lover lost at sea
You know the one I mean, where she goes crazy
When he keeps showing up in every dream
Tell me a story that will chill my marrow
Tell me a tale to make my skin crawl back
Something to take my mind of what Iʼm thinking
Something to save me from this heart attack

I thought I heard a scream, I thought I heard a shot
The rain was cryin foul, wind warning donʼt get caught
I thought I saw you run, the moon looked the other way
Now here you sit, your hair is wet, your eyes are red,
And I am dying
There must be some way to make this ending easy
Must be a way to bring the hero home
A twist of narrative no one sees coming
A blend of mystery and magic bones

I need to hear your version right now darlinʼ
While every thing is fresh inside your head
And every smell still makes your low lip quiver
Tell me, especially, the parts I dread
Chorus

Tell me a ghost story tonight my darlinʼ
The one about a lover lost at sea
You know the one I mean, where she goes crazy
When he keeps showing up in every dream