I Quite Like Ghosts

Intro

Dragging chains come sliding near,

first a shuffle in my ear

then louder rattling everywhere.

Hoooo and boooo above my head,

aaaauuuu and ooooo spread,

till the rhythm fills the air.

soft rolling thunder

Lightning flickers through the hall,

shadows climbing up the wall.

The spirit in my house throws quite a show.

Chorus

He stomps and pounds,

he makes grand sounds,

he shakes the doors and floors below.

echo “boo” in background

But I just stand and calmly stare,

and watch him roar and flare.

Verse

The witch-like laughter lingers long,

turns to giggles in a song.

light eerie laughter echo

A stretched-out wail fills every room,

windows hum in gentle boom.

The silence that comes drifting in

never lasts — it starts again.

All because I choose to stay.

Bridge

Wallpaper curls across the floor,

twisting shapes beneath the door.

paper rustling texture

Shadows dance and chains will swing,

hammered echoes start to ring.

metallic hit accent

Walls begin to sway and bend,

floors feel soft from end to end.

deep rumble

And I laugh…

soft laugh

And I laugh…

louder theatrical laugh

Because my noisy ghost is just pretend.

Verse

He thinks chalk scratching makes me freeze,

chalk squeak accent

hopes I’ll run in frightful breeze.

Bulging eyes and crashing sound

try to shake the solid ground.

But I never understood

all the fuss about what’s “no good.”

Spirits, whispers, midnight jokes —

I… quite like ghosts.

Outro

Discouraged now he sits by me,

tomorrow night he’ll try, you’ll see.

We share a quiet, simple beer,

I take a sip — he lingers near.

bottle pop sound

One last half-hearted boo he sighs,

a crooked chuckle softly dies.

soft ghost sigh

And together now we wait

for a bright and shining day.