[Verse 1]
I am your constant companion, tempter of the strong
Seducing you with hope and telling you there's nothing wrong
I lead you down dark alleys from which there's no return
Throw you in the fire and then I watch you burn

[Verse 2]
You wrestle with your conscience because you think it's real
It's my dreams that lead you on, my schemes that turn the wheel
You cannot change direction, it's bred into your bone
Wherever you are going, well, you'll never walk alone

[Chorus]
'Cause I, oh I, oh I am the ghost of things to come
And I'm walking down the road with you
Walking down the road with you
And I'm walking down the road with you
Walking down the road with you

[Verse 3]
I am the circus master of every secret fear
Those caged-up desires you've hidden down the years
It's me that cracks the whip and it's me that keeps the keys
And when the show begins I'll set the tigers free

[Chorus]
'Cause I, oh I, oh I am the ghost of things to come
And I'm walking down the road with you
I'm walking down the road with you
And I'm walking down the road with you
Walking down the road with you
[Bridge]
Do you get a sense of history repeating?
Have you made the same mistakes again?
Do you see me smiling in the bathroom mirror?
It's a greeting from the beast within

[Verse 4]
Take a look around the world at all your silver screens
New life and new death, let me show you what it means
I see you watch the razor from the corner of your eye
Come on, my brother, let your best friend see you smile

[Chorus]
'Cause I, oh I, oh I am the ghost of things to come
And I'm walking down the road with you
Walking down the road with you
I'm walking down the road with you
I'm gonna help you push on through
And I'm walking down the road with you
Walking down the road with you
Gonna help you push on through
Walking down the road, walking down the road
Walking down the road with you

[Outro]
Even though you might not want me to
I'm walking down the road, walking down the road
Walking down the road with you