Caseys Last Ride

Intro : Am Am G casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down F Em the stairway to the subway and the shadows down below Am G following the footsteps through the neon darkened corridor F Em Am of silent desperation , never speaking to a soul F Am the poison air he’s breathing has a dirty smell of dying G 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 F Em of the clicking of the turnstile and the rattle of the Am chains 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" "see , " she said "i’ve put on new stockings just to please G you" C "lord , " she said "casey can you only stay a while" instrumental : Am G C Am Am G casey leaves the underground and stops inside the golden crown F Em for something wet to wipe away the chill that’s in his bones Am G seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men F Em Am who reach for any thing they can to keep from going home F Am standing in the corner , casey drinks his pint of bitter G 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 F Em Am is the beer that’s in his bell or the tear that’s in his eye C G "oh" , she said "i suppose 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 blesses good to feel your body C "lord" , she said "casey it’s a shame to be alone" Outro : Am G C