[Verse 1]
I can't escape my past
No matter what I do
My penance bears no reprieve
And only sorrow ensues
Haunted by a former self
I count up all my mistakes
Clenched fist grippin' tighter
Ever consumed by shame

[Chorus]
Shake off the ghosts of old
They only weigh you down
Redemption's a long road
Better start walking now

[Verse 2]
Folks tend to judge my name
Based on who I was
Those days are over now
I know who I've become

[Chorus]
Shake off the ghosts of old
They only weigh you down
Redemption's a long road
Better start walking now
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Still every now and then
Those apparitions return
Creepin' 'round in my head
If nothin' else I've learned

[Chorus]
Shake off the ghosts of old
They only weigh you down
Redemption's a long road
Better start walking now
Better start walking now