Casey's Last Ride
Echoes of Silent Desperation: Casey's Journey through Urban Solitude
Lyrics
Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walkin'
Casey becomes part of the hollow sound of people walking silently.
Down the stairway to the subway in the shadows down below
Descending the subway stairs in the shadows below.
Following their footsteps through the neon darkened coridors
Following footsteps through neon-lit, darkened corridors.
Of silent desperation, never speakin' to a soul
Living in silent desperation, never speaking to anyone.
The poison air he's breathin' has the dirty smell of dyin'
Casey breathes poisoned air with the smell of decay.
'Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain
The air has never experienced sunshine or rain.
But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
Casey pays attention to directions, ignoring ominous sounds.
Of the clickin' of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains
Ignoring the turnstile clicks and the chains' rattling.
"Oh", she said "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you"
A woman tells Casey it's been a long time since she saw him.
"Here" she said, "Just a kiss to make a body smile"
Offers a kiss to bring joy.
"See" she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please you"
Wearing new stockings to please Casey.
"Lord" she said, "Casey can you only stay awhile"
Asks Casey to stay for a while.
Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the Golden Crown
Casey leaves the subway, enters the Golden Crown for a drink.
For somethin' wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bones
Drinks to warm his bones.
See'ing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
Sees his reflection among lonely men trying to avoid going home.
Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home
Lonely men grasp at anything to stave off loneliness.
Standing in the corner, Casey drinks his pint of bitter,
Casey stands in a corner, drinking a bitter pint.
Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by
Doesn't look at the mirror, oblivious to passersby.
Then he stumbles as he's leavin' and he wonders if the reason
Stumbles and wonders if it's the beer or a tear causing it.
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 that he has a family of his own.
"Now" she said, "Now that you've a family of your own"
Feels blessed to touch Casey's body.
"Still" she said, "It's so blessed good to feel your body"
Expresses sadness that Casey is alone.
"Lord" she said, "Casey, it's a shame to be alone"
"Oh" she said, "Casey, it's been so long since I've seen you"
Offers a kiss again to make Casey smile.
"Here" she said "Just a kiss to make a body smile"
Wears new stockings to please Casey.
"See" she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please you"
Asks Casey to stay for a while, expressing loneliness.
"Lord" she said, "Casey, can you only stay a while"
"Lord" she said, "Casey it's a shame to be alone"
Expresses that it's a shame for Casey to be alone.
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