I hang upon the ceiling white
A glass eye blinking in the night
The basement air is cold and dry
I watch the heavy hours go by
Click snap flash in the gray
I keep the lonely dark away
Cold metal skin and a steady gaze
Lost in a static humming maze
He walks the aisle in heavy boots
Between the folders and the roots
The flashlight cuts a yellow line
Across the ink and old design
Click snap flash in the gray
I keep the lonely dark away
Cold metal skin and a steady gaze
Lost in a static humming maze
He stops to lean against the wall
The concrete ceiling feels too small
He checks the lock on door thirteen
The only ghost I've ever seen
Click snap flash in the gray
I keep the lonely dark away
Cold metal skin and a steady gaze
Lost in a static humming maze
The morning bell begins to ring
I feel the waking city sing
He turns the key and leaves the floor
And shuts the heavy iron door
Click snap flash in the gray
I keep the lonely dark away
Cold metal skin and a steady gaze
Lost in a static humming maze
Just a lens in the gray
Waiting for another day Static humming maze
The silver lens stays
