Thermal Paper Ghosts

[Intro]
[Verse]
Crumpled white on the floor
Found it by the sliding door
Smudged ink tells a tale
Bread and milk on a scale
Two percent and a lime
Frozen pizza for one this time
[Hook]
Paper trails of the soul
Tiny pieces make me whole
[Verse]
Hands are shaking just a bit
Wondering who decided to quit
Buying flowers and some gin
Where does their night begin?
Maybe they are lonely too
Waiting for a dream to come true
[Pre-Chorus]
Ink is fading in my hand
Secrets I don't understand
Thermal paper turns to grey
Memories just wash away
[Chorus]
Oh, the grocery store ghosts
To the things we need the most
Written in a crooked line
I am yours and you are mine
In the checkout lane at three
Strangers are like family
[Breakdown]
[Bridge]
I keep them in a shoebox
Underneath my heavy wool socks
A dictionary of the lost
Never minding what it cost
Each one is a tiny prayer
Left floating in the aisle air
[Verse]
Cat food and a single rose
That is how the story goes
Birthday candles for a cake
Hearts that might be bound to break
I fold them up so neat
Walking down my quiet street
[Chorus]
Oh, the grocery store ghosts
To the things we need the most
Written in a crooked line
I am yours and you are mine
In the checkout lane at three
Strangers are like family
[Outro]