Ghost

Album: Chapter One (2014)
Charted: 1 21
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  • I keep going to the river to pray
    'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain
    And at most
    I'm sleeping all these demons away
    But your ghost, the ghost of you
    It keeps me awake

    My friends had you figured out
    Yeah, they saw what's inside of you
    You tried hidin' another you
    But your evil was coming through

    These eyes sitting on the wall
    Well, they watch every move I make
    Bright light living in the shape
    Your cold hart makes my spirit shake (ooh)

    I had to go through hell to prove I'm not insane
    Had to meet the devil just to know his name
    And that's when my love was burning
    Yeah, it's still burning

    I keep going to the river to pray
    'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain
    And at most
    I'm sleeping all these demons away
    But your ghost, the ghost of you
    It keeps me awake

    I keep going to the river to pray
    'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain
    And at most
    I'm sleeping all these demons away
    But your ghost, the ghost of you
    It keeps me awake

    Each time that I think you go
    I turn around and you're creeping in
    And I let you under my skin
    'Cause I love living in the sin

    Oh, you never told me
    True love was gonna hurt
    True pain I don't deserve
    Truth is I never learned (ooh)

    I keep going to the river to pray (ooh-oh)
    'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain (oh)
    And at most
    I'm sleeping all these demons away
    But your ghost, the ghost of you (oh, oh)
    It keeps me awake (oh, oh, oh)

    I keep going to the river to pray
    'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain
    And at most
    I'm sleeping all these demons away
    But your ghost, the ghost of you
    It keeps me awake

    Give up the ghost
    Give up the ghost
    Give up the ghost
    Stop the haunting, baby

    Give up the ghost
    Give up the ghost
    Give up the ghost
    No more haunting baby
    I keep going to the river

    I keep going to the river to pray (oh, yeah)
    'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain
    And at most
    I'm sleeping all these demons away
    But your ghost, the ghost of you (your ghost)
    It keeps me awake

    I keep going to the river to pray (I keep going, oh, yeah)
    'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain (ooh)
    And at most
    I'm sleeping all these demons away
    But your ghost, the ghost of you (oh-ooh-oh)
    It keeps me awake Writer/s: Ella Henderson, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Tedder
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Anonymousgreat song
  • Andrew from AtlWho is the actor that plays the guy running from the cops I must know!!!
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