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Ghosts Lyrics by Gary Jules

Greetings From the Side

1998

[Verse 1]
I'm runnin' along the rocks of the river
And the water's as cold as the snow
The man is chasing behind me
And I can't afford to falter or slow

[Verse 2]
I find solace in what we believe
Or the hush of a cool gentle rain
But there's something we love in the mystery
Of a man in the midst of a change

[Verse 3]
She laughed and said I was goin' nowhere
'Cause it's nowhere that she's ever been
When I get to that place, she'll remember my face
And say, "Hey man, I knew him when he was younger"

[Verse 4]
But she never loved me at all
She laughed when I was in pain
'Cause there's something that we are all frightened of
In a man in the midst of a change

[Chorus]
Oh, out on the roof to inquire of the sky
The existence of ghosts in my life
"Who's to blame, you or I?"
No one would answer me
They just stared with the weight of the world I pretend not to feel

[Verse 5]
The windmill is poised for the battle
But the fool understands not the game
He believes in his mission
"Predestined position"
Amazing the grace of her name

[Verse 6]
Oh, he loves her now as he loved her then
Rocinante remembers the days
When I whistled and sat waiting patiently
With the man in the midst of a change

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Oh, out on the roof to inquire of the sky
The existence of ghosts in my life
"Who's to blame, you or I?"
No one would answer me
They just stared with the weight of the world I pretend not to feel

[Verse 7]
Yeah, I'm runnin' along the rocks of the river
With the freedom to step where I choose
Though I can't stop to rest, I like traveling best
And besides, I've got nothing to lose from it

[Verse 8]
I find solace in all the extremes
In pleasures as well as in pain
I just wish he would let me explain to you
The man in the midst of a change

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 9]
We find solace in all the extremes
In pleasures as well as in pain
I just wish he would let me explain to you
The man in the midst of a change
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Gary Jules

Gary Jules

About “Ghosts” by Gary Jules

Read the complete lyrics to "Ghosts" by Gary Jules from the album "Greetings From the Side" in 1998. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Blues, Blues Rock, Soft Rock.

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"Ghosts" is credited to Gary Jules. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Ghosts" appears on "Greetings From the Side" in 1998.

Visit the Gary Jules artist page at /artist/gary-jules for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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