Stranglehold

It was like I was there again But now so much older If I'd only known what I know now Maybe I'd be sober You're always showing up unannounced When I let my guard down So I dye my hair and buy a new coat Trying not to stand out I wish you'd let go Let my heart beat slow Caught in a stranglehold I wish you'd let go of me I never needed a ghost You haunt me just fine I'll admit you saved me once But can't we let the past die? You're a stale taste in my mouth That I can't seem to wash out