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Ghost in the loft (*23868)

gordon

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acoustic vocals spooky

Liner Notes:

Second song today. I thought I'd contrast the previous Cellar song with the other end of the spectrum, namely the attic. Anyway, hope you enjoy, it's just a bit of fun.

Lyrics:

I’ve just come across a ghost in the loft
He looked a little lost, he looked a little soft
I invaded his space I disturbed his peace
I was messing with his home, I was breaking his lease

There was a shuffling sound, a groan like muscle spasm
A stench of death the tell-tale ectoplasm

I just came across a ghost in the attic, it was cold and dusty and he was asthmatic
I just came across, a ghost in the attic, his breathing was strange, kind of erratic
He said he’d not been home since 1842, On the day that he died I was barely twenty-two
He looked at me, I stared back at the space, we nodded discretely and tried to embrace
He was softer than me, he was older than me, he was wiser than me, deader than me, I could never let that be, I tried to see if I could kill a dead man.


I’ve just come across a ghost in the loft
He looked a little lost, he looked a lot like me
I invaded his space I disturbed his peace
I was messing with his home, I was breaking his lease

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Feedback:

• johnnycashpoint 1 month ago

  oooh this sounds as good recorded as it did live! I love that "I was breaking his lease" line. It was a pleasure meeting you and hearing you play.

•  max 1 month ago

  Great hearing this one live last night Gordon!

•  kevinemmrich 3 months ago

  very interesting story, for sure. Good acoustic/vocal performance. "...I tried to see if I could kill a dead man." Pretty bizarre turn there -- this could be a super spooky video!

• hardenborg 3 months ago

  give me a song with the word ectoplasm in the lyric and I love it. bad ass, man! great work!

• godofpolka 3 months ago

  This is catchy as hell. I like the lyrics though.

•  joetime 3 months ago

  "I’ve just come across a ghost in the loft" awesome opening line... could go in so many directions from there. maybe I'll give it a shot if you're game.... ?

•  kallyomally 3 months ago

  Great stuff...love Max's comment below! Funny!

•  max 3 months ago

  I never felt sorry for a poor asthmatic ghost before.
  Thank you for this nice little story. A real nice acoustic this is.