The Ghost in the House

Lyrics At the end of the hallway, where the cold winds crawl, There’s a shadow with no shape moving over the wall. Floorboards start to whisper, though the room is bare, And a breath like winter brushes through my hair. I lock every window, I bolt every door, But the footsteps keep coming across the floor. Who’s there in the dark when the lights burn bright? Who’s stealing my sleep in the dead of night? I hear him laughing, but there’s no one to see— The ghost in the house, the invisible man, following me. There’s a chair that keeps rocking with nobody near, A glass lifts up slowly, then disappears. The curtains swing open though the night is still, And a cold hand knocks out a tune on the windowsill. I call out his name, but the silence replies, Then a voice from the closet says, “Open your eyes.” Who’s there in the dark when the lights burn bright? Who’s stealing my sleep in the dead of night? I hear him laughing, but there’s no one to see— The ghost in the house, the invisible man, following me. Maybe he’s a secret the walls have kept, Maybe he’s the reason the old house wept. Maybe he’s been standing beside me all along— A face without a face, humming my song. Who’s there in the dark when the lights burn bright? Who’s stealing my sleep in the dead of night? I hear him laughing, and now I believe— The ghost in the house, the invisible man, won’t let me leave. The lights go out. The floorboards creak. A cold breath whispers, “You can’t see me.”