Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Born by the river
Left in the reeds
Mama bled out
While the coyotes screamed
They said, “Child, forget”
But the river kept the sound
Of three drunk men
And a pistol on the ground
[Chorus]
He’s a ghost in the dark, ridin’ slow
Name on a whisper, nobody ever knows
If you hear spurs drag on an empty road
Then the sins you buried ’bout to drag your soul
He’s a ghost in the dark, cold as stone
Huntin’ down the men that stole his home
You can change your face, you can change your name
But you can’t outgun that orphan’s pain
[Verse 2]
Years turned his heart
Hard as dry clay
Learned how to track
What tried to slip away
He don’t wear a star
Just a cut-down coat
A black hat low
And a list in his throat
[Chorus]
He’s a ghost in the dark, ridin’ slow
Name on a whisper, nobody ever knows
If you hear spurs drag on an empty road
Then the sins you buried ’bout to drag your soul
He’s a ghost in the dark, cold as stone
Huntin’ down the men that stole his home
You can change your face, you can change your name
But you can’t outgun that orphan’s pain
[Bridge]
First one he found
Was already grey
Beggin’ in the dust
Tryin’ to pray it away
He said, “I got three bullets
And one’s for you
Two for the memory
You never lived through” (hey)
[Chorus]
He’s a ghost in the dark, ridin’ slow
Name on a whisper, nobody ever knows
If you hear spurs drag on an empty road
Then the sins you buried ’bout to drag your soul
He’s a ghost in the dark, cold as stone
Huntin’ down the men that stole his home
You can change your town, you can change your trade
But you can’t outrun the boy you made
Style
countrydarkcinematic country with gravelly male vocalsswampy tremolo guitarsbrushed snare and a pulsinglow heartbeat kick. verses stay hushed and close-mic’d over droning slide; chorus widens with stacked outlaw harmoniesfloor tomsand a growling baritone guitar line. subtle organ pads rise in the bridge for tensionthen drop back to a stark vocal-and-guitar outro.
Prompt
A orphan become a feared bounty hunter like a ghost in the dark hunting the men that killed his mother dark country
Credits
Prompt by_red_nomad_
GeneratedFeb 5, 2026
ModelAria v5
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