I Hear Ghosts
Submitted: February 25, 2026 at 11:45 am Composed/performed by: Douglas Millaway, virgil.trucker@gmail.com Copyright: 2026
Verse 1
I’ve paid some dues I didn’t see coming
Took a few turns I wouldn’t take again
Learned the hard way what matters most
And who my real friends are in the end
Got some miles on these old boots now
Some doubts I still can’t outrun
But I’m standing here, still standing here
Guess that means I’ve won some
Pre-Chorus
Some nights when I’m talking to the ceiling
I swear somebody answers back
Chorus
I hear ghosts in the quiet cheering me on
In the spaces where the worry’s gone
They don’t shout, they don’t make a sound
But I know they’re proud of who I am now
Yeah, I feel ‘em close when I’m feeling lost
Like a hand on my shoulder when I’m tired of the cost
They’re not gone, they’re just out of sight
I hear ghosts in the quiet night
Verse 2
A song comes on right when I need it
From a time I thought was gone
Sounds like something my brother loved
Makes me turn it up and hum along
I catch his grin in the mirror
When I’m standing in the morning light
Same crooked smile, same stubborn heart
Still trying to get it right
Pre-Chorus
Some days when I’m talking to the ceiling
I swear somebody answers back
Chorus
I hear ghosts in the quiet cheering me on
In the spaces where the worry’s gone
They don’t shout, they don’t make a sound
But I know they’re proud of who I am now
Yeah, I feel ‘em close when I’m feeling lost
Like a hand on my shoulder when I’m tired of the cost
They’re not gone, they’re just out of sight
I hear ghosts in the quiet night
Bridge
I used to think I had to be perfect
Had to prove I deserved this life
Now I know it’s just about showing up
Doing your best and loving it right
Final Chorus (Lift)
I hear ghosts in the quiet cheering me on
In the spaces where the worry’s gone
They don’t shout, they don’t make a sound
But I know they’re proud of who I am now
Yeah, I feel ‘em close when I’m feeling lost
Like a hand on my shoulder when I’m tired of the cost
They’re not gone, they’re just out of sight
I hear ghosts in the quiet night
Outro
I’m here, and I’m trying my best tonight
With ghosts in the quiet night
Raw, buy honest
