Forty Pounds Of Ghost

ElvisNash

https://www.mixcloud.com/ElvisNash/40-pounds-of-ghosts/

(Verse 1)

Yeah, I been worryin’ myself half to death,

Lost forty pounds and damn near lost my breath.

World got loud — money, fear, and noise,

And I forgot I was one of the wild boys.

I ain’t lookin’ for pity — I been through worse,

Just me and my shadow, tradin’ verse for verse.

The devil don’t fight fair, but neither do I,

And I still wake up — ain’t that somethin’? — still alive.

(Chorus)

Forty pounds of ghost, gone in the wind,

Carried all that weight, now I’m light again.

I ain’t fixed, but I ain’t broke,

Just breathin’ easy — forty pounds of ghost.

(Verse 2)

Doctor said I should take it slow,

But hell, I got songs that won’t let go.

I spent too long starin’ at the floor,

Now I’m back to knockin’ down heaven’s door.

You don’t get peace, you just get time,

To make somethin’ true and call it a rhyme.

And I ain’t scared of dyin’ no more —

Just scared of not livin’ like before.

(Chorus)

Forty pounds of ghost, gone in the wind,

Carried all that weight, now I’m light again.

Ain’t no saint, ain’t no joke,

Just me and my truth — forty pounds of ghost.

(Outro)

So here’s to the pain, and here’s to the fight,

Here’s to the days that stole my light.

If you’re still breathin’, you ain’t lost,

You just sheddin’ your skin — forty pounds of ghost.

bhengen

https://www.thesongwritersforum.com/vanilla/discussion/2206/forty-pounds-of-ghost

Killer song Elvis. love the harmonica, gives the song depth. love these lines - So here’s to the pain, and here’s to the fight / Here’s to the days that stole my light. really catchy and gets stuck in your head in a good way :)

ElvisNash

Yeah Mason did a decent job on a budget

Thanks

bhengen

https://www.thesongwritersforum.com/vanilla/discussion/comment/16602#Comment_16602

this is a song you would hear on the radio or streamed, I just don't get it

MoraAmaroLaLoba

Hello little ghost, impressive lyrics, the power gradually builds as the arrangement unfolds, I enjoyed it a lot, lyrics without limits, like the wind.. and you!

ElvisNash

142 lbs I look like a Ghost lol

Thanks Mora dear

ElvisNash

https://www.thesongwritersforum.com/vanilla/discussion/comment/16603#Comment_16603

Oh it's a tuff business , I'd need 2 million to be heard . I'm just happy I can make it to studio , We have a blast . So what think of Mel Gibson movies ? Things like that , Do you think Ai will steal our jobs lol . Can you sing that again , ok let me catch my breath lol. Did you get that , nope messed up , sing it again

BeatlesFan64

What a great title, got me hooked right away. Love your style, it always rocks in that old school way and is just a fun listen. Plus those lyrics just get your attention.

Also, more of a side note, but what a shame that lost and ghost don’t rhyme, English is a weird language, man.

ElvisNash

The Broke catches the soft rhyme on Ghost

Thanks man appreciate at it