Ghost Of The Gang Songtext / Lyric

Jimmy died on his couch yesterday.

A friend of his ex-wife called me to say

He just gave it to God, slipped from the living

With bills piling up and a back that was givin in.



It's been years since I've seen anyone.

Now I'm just sitting here in the dark

Stalling out in my car.

Wishing I could bum a light

From the ghost of the gang tonight.



Kathy lost a nephew under the wheels of a train

In a mid-day suicide, after a losing streak

He just stood on the tracks and gave it to glory.

I never called her to say I m sorry, my friend.






It's been years

But I'm thinking about you and all of your tears

And I'm sitting here in the dark

Afraid to make a stupid call

Wishing I could bum a light

From the ghost of the gang tonight



Tonight I'm gonna take that ride

For the years we missed and the friends that died.

Sideswiped baby on the road somehow

With a pack of dreams that just weren't allowed.



Maybe you're walking those halls all quiet and sad

Or sitting in the the dark all scared and mad.

Feel my hand reach across and don't forget

Where we come from baby cause there's truth in it.



Yeah, we huddled against the cold in those days

By the light of the fire in a pep rally haze

With a smoking lounge pass and a reason for living.

No matter how bad it got, we wouldn't give in to it.



It's been years

Since I've seen anyone and cried these tears.

Now I'm just sitting here in the dark

Stalling out in my car.

Wishing I could bum a ride

From the ghost of the gang tonight.



Ghost of the gang tonight.