Ghost Story
by John Cale
From the album: Vintage Violence
Track 10 of 13 on Vintage Violence (1970).
Duration: 3:46
Lyrics for Ghost Story
It was 7 o'clock in the morning Too late to handle the day At home, it was only 2:30 The skin on my wrists turning gray Stood up, wished us good luck He changed his attitudes twice The box in the corner shivered in fear He was tired and hungry for days The next year she bought a new stomach From Liverpool made in Detroit Constantly passing old matches Some sentries and millionaires Who did? Gallagher did The same old thing every time Gave up, more empty cups They were tired and hungry for nights It made life a little easier To have Holland on the run It didn't take that long to forget her My old man and his gun Rushed out, lions about Wasting away on advice A hundred and three, 400 or more It'll haunt you for the rest of your life