Old Ghosts
Brenn Hill (Defenders Recording Company BMI)

Verse 1
He's old enough to be broke
But he's much too young to broken
But he can barely get his foot inside the stirrup this mornin'
For the old ghosts have spoken

There's a demon diggin' daggers in his shoulder
Blowin' hate and hot breath down his back
He keeps a damn stiff upper lip to keep from cryin'
While the old ghosts make their attack

Chorus 1
And their risin' risin' through the misty mountain mornin'
And he keeps ridin' to heal the scars inside that hurt the most
But he keeps fightin' fightin' and ridin' hard and prayin'
For some new strength today to face the Old Ghosts

Verse 2
And then she whispers on the wind
Reminds him of the life and love they once had
He builds a big loop in his long reata
Spurs his pony hard and misses bad bad

Chorus 2
And she's risin' risin' through the dust and sage and sorrow
And he keeps ridin' to heal the scars inside that hurt the most
But she comes back and he knows that she'll be back again tomorrow
To take away his strength to face the Old Ghosts

Bridge
And there's nights nights that he falls down and then it's mornin'
And there's nights that he don't every really sleep at all
And he could drink but he knows well to heed the preacher's warnin'
Give Ol' Scratch an inch he'll take it all
Give Ol' Scratch an inch he'll take it all

Repeat Chorus 1