Hello... Old Friend

Remember "You-know-who" from when you were a kid, the spirit you told yourself was an imaginary nightmare? They send their regards in song;-) Lyrics... [Verse 1] I remember every nightlight glow How you checked the hallway slow Peeked beneath the bed and said “Nothing there” (well, that’s what you said) You blamed the creaks on pipes and wind Brave on the outside Shaking within I waved and waved from the shadow seam You only met me in your fever dream You called me “boogeyman” I called that “babysitting” Underneath your mattress Counting every trembling breath You thought it was the house creak I was humming you to rest [Verse 2] Oh The games we used to play I’d tug your foot Then slide away Hide as the doll with the crooked grin Glass eyes fixed on your guilty skin I hummed along with the thunder roll Tucked my claws round your racing soul You’d scream for help Then count to ten I’d tap the wall and start again [Chorus] Hello, old friend How you been hiding? Those nights of terror Were a ball Monster in the closet, floorboards sliding I was the whisper through the hall You say I was pretend? Well, that’s on you in the end Close all the doors you want (still here) Hello, old friend [Bridge] I hardly see you when you dream now Deadlines, bills, grown-up dread Where’s the child who shook and shivered Begging me to leave their head? Let’s remedy that little distance Let’s turn the clocks and kill the light Your kid just pointed at the corner Did you feel that little bite? [Chorus] Hello, old friend How you been, you coward? Hello, old friend Oh, we had such hours Boogeyman beneath your feet Doll that loved to grin You locked the door on me But I stayed tucked within (ha!) [Bridge] You thought you outgrew me Funny how you tried I just moved apartments Deeper, deep inside Oh Invite me in Say my name again Your kid sees me too We’re gonna be such close friends (oh yeah) Hello, old friend I’m the whisper in your teeth, You thought I was imaginary Well that’s cute, that’s sweet, that’s wrong I’m the echo in your anger I’m the pulse inside this song Hello, old friend I’ve been here all along [Outro] Is that you in the mirror? Or is that me, instead? Same eyes, same twitch, same little twitch Same voice inside your head Lean closer, watch your smile bend (shared grin, same skin, same end) Is that you in the mirror? (no, that’s me) HA HA HA, Hello, old friend! #Ghost #Paranormal #HalloweenMusic #Halloween #Witchy #Poltergeist #Spirit #Spirits #Ghosts #Haunting #Haunted #Boogeyman #SpookyMusic #SpookySongs #Spooky