Intro: G 

          D            G        C    G 
on my way home by that lonesome graveyard 
          D            G        C    G 
on my way home by that lonesome graveyard 
                     Em                  D  C  G                    
voice pops up, said, come here, won't ya be my man 

was no ghost at all, someone asking for a ride 
no ghost at all, someone asking for a home 
said, boy, come here, take me to your home 

now, that young ghost woman, well, she keeps me fed 
that young ghost woman, well, she keeps me fed 
take all the money i get from the l&n 

i ain't no lamp, but my wick is burnin' low 
i ain't no lamp, but my wick is burnin' low 
trim my wick before it drags to the floor 

on my way home by that lonesome graveyard 
on my way home by that lonesome graveyard 
ghost pops up, says, come here, won't ya be my man