Ghosts in Empty Houses Jenny Owen Youngs (Ft. Jukebox the Ghost)

[Verse 1]
In this country, at any given time
There are two million empty houses, and one of them once was mine
There are twelve million spirits drifting through twelve million empty rooms
Waving their ghostly arms at the stars and howling sad songs in the light of a crescent moon

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, they claw at the air and they scream, but they don't make a sound
They should’ve exorcised their demons and their secrets while they wеre around

[Chorus]
Don't you think it's funny how quickly things can turn around?
All our lives we’rе drifting like ghosts inside an empty house
Everything is falling to pieces and it's just as well
Because every little piece of heaven brings a little piece of hell

[Verse 2]
In my darkest hour, when death is knocking at my door
I can feel the tug of a thousand fingers, but what are the ghosts here for?
They say, "Beware, be wary of secrets that you may keep
'Cause if we're any indication of the sorrow it brings you, then don't take your demons to sleep"

[Pre-Chorus]
And if you take a little time to think about yourself
You just might find that the direction that you're headed is closer to hell