The Lyrics of Ghost: Many different versions out there

Sarah_MJ

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Hey everybody!

Ghost is one of my favorite songs ever and I have been struggling over the years with all these different lyrics versions out there. There are some parts in the text that are transcribed differently in several versions, for example:

1) There's a ghostly smell around
But nobody to be found
And a coughin' and a yawnin'
Where a restless soul is going


Other lyrics say "a coffin nearly open" or "a coffin inlay open" and "where a restless soul is floating" or "Where a restless soul is pokin'"

2) And who gave you the right to shake my family tree?

Other lyrics say "fablic tree" although I don't know if fablic is even a word.

3) And who gave you the right to shake my baby, she needs me

Others say "to shame my baby"

And I was also wondering about the background vocals before the chorus. So far I found these:
Got a ghost, Got a break in the walls

Got a ghoul, Got a break in the halls
Got a ghost
Got a break in the walls
Got a ghoul
Got a break in the halls

Got to see it
Want to

Is that right? Who knows the exact lyrics and what the right version is?

Thank you all! Greets from Oxford, MS.
 
1) "And a coffin inlay open
Where a restless soul is floatin' "
2) "family tree"
3) it is always "shame" (for both "family tree" and "my baby")
4) "Got a ghost, got a break in the walls (Yeah, yeah)
got a ghoul, got a break in the halls (Don't understand it?)
You're gonna see, won't ya?
Got a ghost, got a break in the walls
got a ghoul, got a break in the halls
You're gonna see, won't ya? (You're just a doggone*)
Got a ghost, got a break in the walls (Aouw!)
got a ghoul, got a break in the halls (Let's see)
You're gonna see, won't ya?
Got a ghost, got a break in the walls
got a ghoul, got a break in the halls (I'll see it)
You're gonna see, won't ya? (You're gonna see)"

The ad-libs vary [the extract above is from 2:38 - 2:56]

*MJ-ish neologism
 
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Ahaha I haven't noticed the differences! I always thought he sang "Who gave you the right to shake my baby" an Shame :upside_down:
 
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