[Verse 1]
I took the path by the creek
Past the split-rail fence
Moon snagged in the branches
Like a bad omen
Boot prints in the mud
Leading nowhere I know
And every dead pine needle
Kept my name low
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the air went cold
Like a held breath
I saw pale hands
In the dark thicket
[Chorus]
Ghosts in the woods
Ghosts in the woods
They call my name
From under the roots
Ghosts in the woods
Ghosts in the woods
I hear them close
When I’m all alone
[Verse 2]
An old red lantern
Swaying on a nail
A broken tire swing
Climbing through the trail
I ran past the stones
Past the creek bed shine
But the trees kept bending
Like they were mine
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the air went cold
Like a held breath
I saw pale eyes
In the dark thicket
[Chorus]
Ghosts in the woods
Ghosts in the woods
They call my name
From under the roots
Ghosts in the woods
Ghosts in the woods
I hear them close
When I’m all alone
[Bridge]
If I turn around
Will they follow me home?
If I keep moving
Will they leave me alone?
[Final Chorus]
Ghosts in the woods
Ghosts in the woods
They call my name
From under the roots
Ghosts in the woods
Ghosts in the woods
I hear them close
When I’m all alone