A gentle creaking on the stairs and I turn around She's coming down now, I know she's coming down A slight disturbance in the air and a tiny sound She's coming down now, I know she's coming down CHORUS: I'm not afraid, it's (of) the ghost in my attic And I'm not afraid, but I get wistful sometimes She's all I've got, this ghost in my attic I hear the echo of her voice each time the clock chimes 50 years we shared this house in love and life No she's not gone, not really gone now Maybe she couldn't stand to leave me here alone Maybe it's me who just can't stand to let her go (CHORUS) And the kids say it's just memories The doctor says it's grief But I've seen her in the mirror in the hall And it doesn't matter much that nobody else believes She's there enough for me The lamp flickers every night beside my bed I hear my name, she says “I love you” I pull the quilt she made up tight, lay down my head She says goodnight, and I know she's with me (CHORUS)