Gravel Road Ghost

[Verse 1]
She found his page on a Friday night
Bonfire glow and a blue jean smile
Hit that heart on every post
Thought maybe he’d notice after a while
Sent “hey” with a little red wink
Watched those bubbles never appear
She kept checkin’ every five minutes
Wishin’ he was somewhere near

[Pre-Chorus]
But the only thing lightin’ up her phone
Was that lonely Tennessee moon

[Chorus]
He left her on seen like a gravel road ghost
One-word replies hurt the most
She was fallin’ fast, he was killin’ time
She gave him her heart, he gave her a line
He left her on seen like a gravel road ghost
(Gravel road ghost)

[Verse 2]
Next day she wore that dress
The one he liked in that porch-light pic
He liked it, then he vanished again
Like a match struck once and quit
She tried not to let it show
But the ache kept callin’ her name
Every joke felt a little too loud
Every quiet hit the same

[Pre-Chorus]
Now the screen stayed cold and blue
And the dark kept what she knew

[Chorus]
He left her on seen like a gravel road ghost
One-word replies hurt the most
She was fallin’ fast, he was killin’ time
She gave him her heart, he gave her a line
He left her on seen like a gravel road ghost
(Gravel road ghost)

[Bridge]
Then she saw her own face clear
In the glass above the sink
No more waitin’ by the door
No more leavin’ on a think
If he wants to be a blur
Let him fade out where he’s bound
She don’t chase what don’t stay true
She can set her phone face down

[Final Chorus]
He left her on seen like a gravel road ghost
One-word replies hurt the most
She was fallin’ fast, he was killin’ time
She gave him her heart, he gave her a line
He left her on seen like a gravel road ghost
Now she knows what that means most
He was just a flicker, she’s the whole damn sky
And she don’t need his “hey” tonight
He left her on seen like a gravel road ghost
(Gravel road ghost)