(Verse 1)
I was scared of dentists and the dark
I was scared of living, leaving any mark
And she was scared of heights, said she'd never fall
Now she's gone and taken nothing at all
(Chorus)
Oh, I wanna be that ghost
Floating on the riverbank, the one she loved the most
She said, "Don't stay, don't wait, don't try to hold me in"
Now I'm just wishing this nightmare would end
(Verse 2)
There's a photo booth, empty in my mind
Of a love that's broken, left so far behind
She promised forever, beneath the willow tree
Forever lasted shorter than it should be
(Chorus)
Oh, I wanna be that ghost
Floating on the riverbank, the one she loved the most
She said, "Don't stay, don't wait, don't try to hold me in"
Now I'm just wishing this nightmare would end
(Bridge)
We were kids with paper crowns, playing king and queen
Now the kingdom's crumbled, nothing in between
Just an empty throne and a heart full of pain
Whispering her name again and again
(Chorus)
Oh, I wanna be that ghost
Floating on the riverbank, the one she loved the most
She said, "Don't stay, don't wait, don't try to hold me in"
Now I'm just wishing this nightmare would end
(Outro)
All the songs remind me, of her smile and laugh
Now they remind me of a broken photograph
I wanna be with her where she is now
But I fear it's a dangerous vow
Oh, she left it all behind, I don't think I will
I just might join her there soon, just to make it real.