(Kim Carnes)      The wind blows cold and the river swells   And the new moon's going wild   And the walls grow thin   It's the state I'm in   You'll just have to excuse me tonight      Cause I'm just checkin' out the ghosts   Checkin' out the ghosts      We wake the beast when we stir the fire   We just can't let it be   After all these years sometimes I still want you near   And it runs bone deep      Cause I'm just checkin' out the ghosts   Seeing if they're still here   Hiding in the closet   Cause its helly in here      Checkin' out the ghosts   I'm just checkin' out the ghosts      I'm just checkin' out the ghosts   Seeing if they're still here   Hiding in the closet   Weighing down the air      Just checkin' out the ghosts   Sleeping in my bed   Running down my back   Messing up my head      I'm just checkin' the ghosts   Just checkin' out the ghost   I'm just checkin' out the ghosts