Kris Kristofferson - Casey~s Last Ride

casey Joins The Hollow Sound Of Silent People Walking Down
The Stairway To The Subway In The Shadows Down Below;
Following Their Footsteps Through The Neon-darkened Corridors
Of Silent Desperation, Never Speakin` To A Soul.
The Poison Air He`s Breathin` Has The Dirty Smell Of Dying
`cause It`s Never Seen The Sunshine And It`s Never Felt The Rain.
But Casey Minds The Arrows And Ignores The Fatal Echoes
Of The Clickin` Of The Turnstiles And The Rattle Of His Chains.
`oh!` She Said, `casey It`s Been So Long Since I`ve Seen You!`
`here` She Said, `just A Kiss To Make A Body Smile!`
`see` She Said, `i`ve Put On New Stockings Just To Please You!`
`lord!` She Said, `casey Can You Only Stay A While?`
Casey Leaves The Under-ground And Stops Inside The Golden Crown
For Something Wet To Wipe Away The Chill That`s On His Bone.
Seeing His Reflection In The Lives Of All The Lonely Men
Who Reach For Any Thing They Can To Keep From Goin` Home.
Standin` In The Corner Casey Drinks His Pint Of Bitter
Never Glancing In The Mirror At The People Passing By
Then He Stumbles As He`s Leaving And He Wonders If The Reason
Is The Beer That`s In His Belly, Or The Tear That`s In His Eye.
`oh!` She Said, `i Suppose You Seldom Think About Me,
`now` She Said, `now That You`ve A Fam`ly Of Your Own`;
`still` She Said, `it`s So Blessed Good To Feel Your Body!`
`lord!` She Said` `casey It`s A Shame To Be Alone!`