There's a ghost who lives here with me
The ghost of the man I was hoping to be
He's stronger and smarter, with a delicate touch
he doesn't shout so loud, he doesn't complain so much

And when you look at me, somehow you see him
And the veil that's between us grows gossamer thin
Like you could reach out and touch him if the ghost had skin
And could be free of the chains that I wrapped him in

But I'm a boat sinking in the water
Plane falling from the sky
And I don't love you like I oughta
I won't ever know why

But for now he just follows with a watchful eye
No questions, no judgement, really a hell of a guy
And I do it wrong, say it wrong, time after time
Excuse after excuse, crime after crime

He just lingers beside me like a frog on a hot plate
Shoulda jumped long ago and he can't tell that it's too late
The fire is burning but no one sounds the alarm
He'll never cross over into your arms

But I'm a boat sinking in the water
Plane falling from the sky
And I don't love you like I oughta
I won't ever know why

I won't ever know why

And if I could I would trade places
Investigate those quiet spaces
Where the wind is warm, stars light the way
But it’s a dream that's born into a world where it can’t stay

Cause who am I kidding, what can I do
I'm as much me as the sky is blue
And the ghost is just a shadow of who
I want to be when I look at you

But I'm a boat sinking in the water
Plane falling from the sky
And I don't love you like I oughta
I won't ever know why

It's wasn’t much of a leap, but i never could make it
You tried to stay, but you never could fake it
And of all the parts of me you took with you
I wish you didn't have to take him too

I watched you float off together in a wisp of smoke
I just stood there, saying nothing, letting it soak
Now I'm alone in this house, just me and my song
Guess I was the only ghost here
All along

But I'm a boat sinking in the water
Plane falling from the sky
And I don't love you like I oughta
I won't ever know why

I won't ever know why

There's a ghost who lives here with me
The ghost of the man I was hoping to be
He's stronger and smarter, with a delicate touch
he doesn't shout so loud, he doesn't complain so much