Deep in the night she quietly creeps Sometimes she moans, sometimes she weeps When the wind starts a howlin' out of control She’s trouble in mind, she’s nothin' but soul Now don’t feel afraid there’s nothin' to fear It’s just strange visitations year after year She gave me somethin' I needed but now the feeling is gone And it’s high time I told her she’s gonna have to move on From the eerie lake to the hills that shake I’ve been haunted on every coast I might miss her I know but I’m letting it go I’m givin' up the ghost, givin' up the ghost Last night she came in at the usual time Twelve is the number that the church bells did chime But the wind didn’t blow, there was barely a breeze Just a light shinin' over the sycamore trees From the eerie lake to the hills that shake I’ve been haunted on every coast I might miss her in know but I’m letting it go I’m givin' up the ghost, givin' up the ghost Now feelin' much better but I’m still on the brink I just got a letter in vanishing ink