Ghost of a Father

[Verse]
Shadows in the hallway where you used to stand
Faint echoes of your laughter slipping through my hands
You weren’t much of a hero, not even close
But I’m digging through the ashes for what mattered most
[Verse 2]
You’d stumble and fumble crash like a wave
Unkept promises like broken bottles sharp and depraved
But I still see the man who tried to make it right
Even when the darkness swallowed up the light
[Chorus]
I’m screaming at the sky, asking how could you go
You were never perfect, but I still miss you so
A ghost of a father haunting my mind
Searching for the love I could never find
[Verse 3]
With beer on your breath stories half untold
A heart made of paper crumpled and cold
You fought your own battles lost more than you won
But I was just a kid hoping for a sun
[Bridge]
I can’t rewrite the pages torn from this book
But I’d give it all back for one honest look
To tell you I’m angry to tell you I care
To tell you I wish you had always been there
[Chorus]
I’m screaming at the sky, asking how could you go
You were never perfect, but I still miss you so
A ghost of a father haunting my mind
Searching for the love I could never find

Male vocals, rock, emotional, angry, heartfelt