The Ghost Inside

She sold her love to a modern man

Good solid currency's the hardest to land

All of that money helps you cover your ass

Don't let the lady finger blow in your hand, did it all

For that dollar

She's a star tonight

Without warning

She gave up the ghost inside

Just like a whiskey bottle drained on the floor

She got no future, just a life to endure

This good samaritan shakin' her hand

Too late to leave him now the songs in the can, give it up

For that dollar

She's a star tonight

Without warning

She gave up the ghost inside

You call it chivalry

Never pulled a punch for free

You ever wonder why they had to move on?

This phony honor code

That put you on the floor

A double standard you invoke when you want

For that dollar

She's a star tonight

Without warning

She gave up the ghost inside

Was it all for show?

Don't turn into one of them

Turning another page

Trust me darlin'

I'm carving a mote through the dust in your town

Crawlin' over rubble, just to serve you

Tend to wonder why?