#------------------------------------------------------------------------------## ***************** CASEY 'S LAST RIDE ***************** written and performed by Kris Kristofferson. Verse 1: 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 corridors F Em Of silent desperation,never speaking to a soul Verse 2: F Am The poison air he's breathing has a dirty smell of dieing 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 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 F 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 F Em Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home Verse 5: 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 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" Thanks to David M. Potter for the lyrics.