Caseys Last Ride

Am G casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down Am Em the stairway to the subway and the shadows down below Am G following the footsteps through the neon darkened corridors Am Em of silent desperation , never speaking to a soul Verse 2 : Am C the poison air he’s breathing has a dirty smell of dieing D Em cause it’s never seen the sunshine and it’s never felt the rain Am G casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes Am Em Am of the clicking of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains Verse 3 : C G "oh" , she said "casey it’s been so long since i’ve seen you" C "here" , she said "just a kiss to make a body smile" G "see" , she said "i’ve put on new stockings just to please you" C "lord" she said "casey can you only stay awhile" Verse 4 : Am G casey leaves the underground and stops inside the golden crown Am Em for something wet to wipe away the chill that’s on his bones Am G seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men Am Em who reach for anything they can to keep from going home Verse 5 : Am C standing in the corner , casey drinks his pint of bitter D Em never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by Am G he stumbles as he’s leaving and he wonders if the reason Am Em Am is the beer that’s in his belly or the tear that’s in his eye Verse 6 : C G "oh" , she said "i suppose that you seldom think about me" C "now" , she said "now that you’ve a family of your own" G "still" , she said "it’s so blessed and good to feel your body" C "lord" , she said "casey it’s a shame to be alone"