Paperbacks and Fog

[Intro]
[Verse]
Old wagon hums a low tune
Beneath a fading silver moon
The wood-paneled doors start to rattle
I’m losing this uphill battle
The coast is a ghost in the gray
Watching the light slip away
[Pre-Chorus]
I remember the smell of the ink
I didn't have time to think
You were leaning against the shelf
I kept the words to myself
[Chorus]
Oh, the golden hour glows
Where the salt water flows
I missed the chance to stay
Let the moment drift away
Now I’m driving on my own
To a place I’ve always known
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, the pages turn slow
Ooh, I should’ve let you know
Just a ghost on the road
[Verse]
You wore a sweater of green
The prettiest thing I’d seen
Dust danced in the window light
I left before it got bright
Just a nod and a quiet hello
I had so many miles to go
[Pre-Chorus]
The spine of the book was torn
Like a heart that’s newly worn
I almost reached for your hand
In that quiet, paper land
[Chorus]
Oh, the golden hour glows
Where the salt water flows
I missed the chance to stay
Let the moment drift away
Now I’m driving on my own
To a place I’ve always known
[Bridge]
The engine is tired and old
The coffee is bitter and cold
I’m tracing the lines on the map
Falling right into the gap
Between what I did and I said
It’s all just a ghost in my head
[Chorus]
Oh, the golden hour glows
Where the salt water flows
I missed the chance to stay
Let the moment drift away
Now I’m driving on my own
To a place I’ve always known
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, the pages turn slow
Ooh, I should’ve let you know
Just a ghost on the road
[Outro]