ghosts that i am

My mother's mother And her mother before Sitting here with me On this dusty floor That Little Rock house Was a big old stone Weighing on me Had to go it alone Traveled miles and miles to get to me All the missing pieces drenched in reverie Lookin in the mirror I see Mama your eyes staring back at me These are the ghosts that I am All I have are memories I hold in my hands We build our castles so tall And leave behind boxes Empty spaces on the wall Champagne cork for a wedding long gone Brand new dance card I'm still twirling on A scrapbook album, handful of songs What remains after we pass on Did you imagine all of this for me Wide open prairie, my dog, my cat, and me Did you know that love would be your legacy Mama, Butch, and Betty are you proud of me These are the ghosts that I am All I have are memories I hold in my hands We build our castles so tall And leave behind boxes Empty spaces on the wall Traveled miles and miles to get to me All these missing pieces drenched in reverie As salty tears and questions flow free I wish you were here to answer me These are the ghosts that I am These are the ghosts that I am These are the ghosts that I am I am, I am