if you're scared to die you better not be scared to live i've been spending all my days giving all I can give last night I heard someone walking through my bedroom door what they wanted I'm not exactly sure a friendly ghost is all I need a friendly ghost is all I need marking time on a broken watch countin' days til the the old pawn shop sells me back my saxophone then everyone's gonna leave me alone two times I thought I heard someone knocking on the glass i hit my head and prayed that it would pass a friendly ghost is all I need a friendly ghost is all I need if you're scared to die you better not be scared to live i've been carrying round a grudge think I better forgive last night I heard footsteps walking on the attic floor i got up and I opened up the door a friendly ghost is all I need a friendly ghost is all I need if you're scared to die a friendly ghost scared to live is all I need i've been spending all my days a friendly ghost giving all I can give