[Verse 1]
The moon leans heavy on a Georgia pine,
And the stars don't shine like they used to shine.
The whiskey burns, but it don’t erase,
Her shadow still lingers in this hollow place.
[Chorus]
I light one up, let the smoke curl high,
But her memory cuts through the midnight sky.
No bottle, no ember, no sweet Carolina song,
Can drown the ghost that keeps hanging on.
[Verse 2]
The porch boards creak with every sigh,
Cicadas hum, but they don’t reply.
I’m chasing peace in this mason jar,
But she’s closer now than she’s ever far.
[Prechorus]
I swore I’d forget her, leave her behind,
But she’s carved in my soul, etched in my mind.
[Chorus]
I light one up, let the smoke curl high,
But her memory cuts through the midnight sky.
No bottle, no ember, no sweet Carolina song,
Can drown the ghost that keeps hanging on.
[Bridge]
Her laugh in the breeze, her touch in the air,
I can’t escape her, she’s everywhere.
I’m drowning in smoke, I’m drowning in gin,
But her voice keeps calling me back again.