casey´s last ride(2)

Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walkin 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 hes breathin has the dirty smell of dyin
Cause its never seen the sunshine and its never felt the rain.
But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
Of the clickin of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains.
Oh, she said, Casey its been so long since Ive seen you.
Here, she said, just a kiss to make a body smile.
See, she said, Ive put on new stockings just to please you.
Lord, she said, Casey can you only stay a while?
Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the Golden Crown
For somethin wet to wipe away the chill thats on his bones.
Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home.
Standing in the corner, Casey drinks his pint of bitter,
Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by;
And he stumbles as hes leavin and he wonders if the reason
Is the beer thats in his belly or the tear thats in his eye.
Oh, she said, I suppose you seldom think about me.
Now, she said, "now that youve a famly of your own.
Still, she said, Its so blessed good to feel your body.
Lord, she said, Casey, its a shame to be alone.
Oh, she said, Casey, its been so long since Ive seen you.
Here, she said,just a kiss to make a body smile.
See, she said, Ive put on new stockings just to please you.
Lord, she said, Casey, can you only stay a while?
Lord, she said, Casey its a shame to be alone.

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