Ghost of the Gang

Jimmy died on his couch yesterday

A friend of his ex wife called me to say

He just gave it to God, slipped from the livin'

With the bills pilin' up and a back that was givin' in

It's been years since I've seen anyone

Now I'm sittin' here, in the dark

Stallin' out in my car

Wishing I could bum a light

From the ghost of the gang tonight

Kathy lost a nephew under the wheels of a train

A midday suicide after a losing streak

He just stood on the tracks and gave it to glory

I never called her, to say â??I'm sorry my friend.â??

It's been years, but I'm thinking about you

And all of your tears

And I'm sitting here in the dark

Afraid to make a stupid call

Wishing I could bum a light

From the ghost of the gang tonight

Tonight I'm gonna take that ride for the years we missed and the friends that died

Sideswiped baby on the road somehow with a pack of dreams that just weren't allowed

Maybe you're walking those halls all quiet and sad

Or sitting in the dark all scared and mad

Feel my hand reach across and don't forget

Where you come from baby, â??cause there's truth in it

Yeah we huddled against the cold in those days

By the light of a fire in a pep-rally haze

With the smoke and lives past, and a reason for livin'

No matter how bad it got, we wouldn't give in to it

It's been years, since I've seen anyone cry these tears now

Sitting here in the dark, stalling out in my car

Wishing I could bum a light

From the ghost of the gang tonight