Ghost

I thought I was safe from you Checked twice under my bed Weeks sleeping in my living room To avoid waking the dead Invested in a new nightlight Just like when I was a kid So when I see a shape around midnight, It glows through where my brain thought you had been And I've seen my shrink; she thinks I've lost it How could I be haunted by the conscious Smile through my teeth Stopped bringing up my mirror's cracked Pour salt around my house Accept the ghost is back I'm dreaming of the time we danced In the middle of the road When your car broke down in Michigan And we didn't know or care how we'd get home I'm staring at the ceiling now It's almost 4 am My muscles frozen to the ground And I swear to God it's you that has me pinned And I've seen my shrink; she thinks I've lost it How could I be haunted by the conscious Smile through my teeth Stopped bringing up my mirror's cracked Pour salt around my house like a goddamn maniac And I'll still check under my bed Knowing full well you'll be back