        
[Verse 1]
Maple leaves have gathered on the garden path
Faded lace on pillows, shadows in the bath
Silver spoons forgotten in an ancient drawer
Footsteps move so softly through an open door

[Pre-Chorus]
Dust is drifting golden, settling like snow
Buttons in a saucer from long ago

[Chorus]
Penny for the ghost who hides beneath the stair
Old brown shoes by the door, cobweb in her hair
She counts the empty teacups, finger on the rim
Dreaming of the garden, fading from within

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, penny, penny, penny in the pale hallway
Ooh, penny, penny, silent as the hay

[Verse 2]
Yesterday’s newspaper folded by the chair
She hums a tune from somewhere, drifting through the air
Moonlight on the mantel, shadows start to creep
Clutching to the photograph, secrets that she keeps

[Pre-Chorus]
Windows rattle softly, pages blow about
Someone left the attic door open now

[Chorus]
Penny for the ghost who hides beneath the stair
Old brown shoes by the door, cobweb in her hair
She counts the empty teacups, finger on the rim
Dreaming of the garden, fading from within

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, penny, penny, penny in the pale hallway
Ooh, penny, penny, silent as the hay

[Bridge]
Hall clock chimes eleven, dust upon the sill
Traces of her footsteps linger, faint and still
Mirror in the hallway, glancing back in time
Ribbons on the doorknob, faded by design

[Outro]
Evening air grows colder, lamps begin to glow
She tiptoes through the wallpaper, soft and slow
Somewhere in the rafters, laughter tucked away
Penny for the ghost, until the break of day

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, penny, penny, drifting where we lay
Ooh, penny, penny, dreaming worlds away

[Coda]
Crickets blink in corners, curtains softly sway
Footfalls on the landing, memories at play
She traces little patterns, pale upon the wall
Whispering her story where the shadows fall

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, penny, penny, silver in the gray
Ooh, penny, penny, never drifts away

[Tag]
Clock hands slow to ticking, dust across the pane
She lingers in the hallway, calling out a name
Fragile little laughter curling in the gloom
Sunrise paints her shadow dancing through the room

[Final Post-Chorus]
Ooh, penny, penny, gentle as the dew
Ooh, penny, penny, waiting here for you

[Reprise]
Dawn wraps her in silence, shivering and thin
Colors fade in sunlight, everything begins
Petals on the threshold, drifting to the floor
She drifts beyond the window, softly evermore

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, penny, penny, echo through the blue
Ooh, penny, penny, morning breaks anew

[Soft Outro]
Now the clocks are quiet, teacups put away
Cobwebs catch the sparkle in the golden day
If you listen gently, footsteps on the stair
Penny for the ghost, still lingering there

[Echo Outro]
Shadows trace a pathway, silver in the frame
Tea grown cold on tables, sunlight says her name
Curtains catch a fragrance lingering in June
Somewhere past the staircase, humming an old tune

[Quiet Post-Chorus]
Ooh, penny, penny, listening in the shade
Ooh, penny, penny, memories never fade

[Final Tag]
Single feather resting, drifting to the tile
Her story in the corners, waiting all the while
Soft as dust in moonbeams, light upon the eaves
Penny for the ghost, only she believes

