Ink and Dust

[Intro]
[Verse]
Climbing up the creaky stairs
Dust is hanging in the air
Cardboard box beneath a chair
Found a name I haven't seen
Tucked inside a magazine
Faded ink and shades of green
[Pre-Chorus]
Paper thin and turning gold
Stories that were never told
I can feel the winter chill
Time is standing very still
[Chorus]
Oh, the words we never spoke
Rising up like chimney smoke
Heavy as a mountain oak
I forgive the ghost in you
For the things you didn't do
And the lies we both knew were true
[Post-Chorus]
Let it go
Soft and slow
Let it go
Now I know
[Break]
[Verse]
Shaky lines and broken script
Coffee stains where paper ripped
"I am sorry" nearly slipped
He was never good with grace
Living in a lonely place
I can almost see his face
[Pre-Chorus]
Handwriting is just like mine
Tracing every jagged line
Searching for a hidden sign
Running out of borrowed time
[Chorus]
Oh, the words we never spoke
Rising up like chimney smoke
Heavy as a mountain oak
I forgive the ghost in you
For the things you didn't do
And the lies we both knew were true
[Bridge]
Some things stay broken
Some doors never open
But I’m tired of the fight
In the middle of the night
Let the anger drift away
There is nothing left to say
[Verse]
Walking down to the porch light
Moon is hanging low and white
Everything feels almost right
I’ll fold the pages back again
Put away the heavy pen
This is where the shadows end
I'll leave the box upon the floor
I don't need it anymore
[Chorus]
Oh, the words we never spoke
Rising up like chimney smoke
Heavy as a mountain oak
I forgive the ghost in you
For the things you didn't do
And the lies we both knew were true
[Post-Chorus]
Let it go
Soft and slow
Let it go
Now I know
[Outro]