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
its been years since Ive seen anyone
Now Im 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 Im sorry my friend.
Its been years, but Im thinking about you
And all of your tears
And Im 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 Im 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 werent allowed
Maybe youre walking those halls all quiet and sad
Or sitting in the dark all scared and mad
Feel my hand reach across and dont forget
Where you come from baby, cause theres 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 wouldnt give in to it
Its been years, since Ive 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