Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alison Krauss
Lead Vocals
Barry Bales
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Jerry Douglas
Dobro
Matt Rollings
Piano
Ron Block
Acoustic Guitar
Tyminski
Harmony Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hugh Prestwood
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alison Krauss
Producer
Gary Paczosa
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't pick up the mail
I don't pick up the phone
I don't answer the door
I just soon be alone
[Verse 2]
I don't keep this place up
I just keep the lights down
I don't live in these rooms
I just rattled around
[Verse 3]
I'm just a ghost in this house
I'm just a shadow upon these walls
As quietly as a mouse
I haunt these halls
[Verse 4]
I'm just a whisper of smoke
I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire
That once burned out of control
You took my body and soul, I'm just a ghost in this house
[Verse 5]
I don't care if it rains
I don't care if it's clear
I don't mind stayin' near
There's another ghost here
[Verse 6]
He sits down in your chair
And he shines with your light
And he lays down his head
On your pillow at night
[Verse 7]
I'm just a ghost in this house
I'm just a shadow upon these walls
I'm livin' proof of the damage heartbreak does
[Verse 8]
I'm just a whisper of smoke
I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire
That once burned out of control
You took my body and soul, I'm just a ghost in this house
[Verse 9]
That once burned out of control
You took my body and soul, I'm just a ghost in this house
Written by: Hugh Prestwood