Casey's Last Ride
Casey's Journey Through Urban Desolation
Lyrics
Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down
Casey observes the hollow sound created by silent people walking.
The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below
He descends the stairway to the subway, hidden in the shadows below.
Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors
Casey follows the footsteps of others through neon-darkened corridors.
Of silent desperation, never speakin' to a soul
These corridors represent silent desperation, as no one speaks to each other.
The poison air he's breathin' has the dirty smell of dying
The air he breathes is poisoned, smelling of decay and death.
'Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain
This polluted air has never experienced sunshine or rain.
But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
Despite the surroundings, Casey pays attention to direction and ignores fatal echoes.
Of the clickin' of the turnstiles and the rattle of his chains
He is aware of the turnstile clicks and the sound of his own chains.
"Oh!" she said, "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you!"
A woman expresses joy at seeing Casey after a long time.
"Here" she said, "just a kiss to make a body smile!"
She offers a kiss to bring happiness to his troubled spirit.
"See" she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please you!"
The woman mentions wearing new stockings to please Casey.
"Lord!" she said, "Casey can you only stay a while?"
She questions if Casey can stay a while longer.
Casey leaves the under-ground and stops inside the Golden Crown
Casey leaves the underground and enters the Golden Crown for a drink.
For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bone
He seeks something to alleviate the cold in his bones.
Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
Casey sees his reflection, identifying with the loneliness of others.
Who reach for any thing they can to keep from goin' home
Lonely men grasp at anything to avoid returning home.
Standin' in the corner Casey drinks his pint of bitter
Standing in a corner, Casey drinks his bitter pint without looking at others.
Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by
He avoids glancing in the mirror at passing people.
Then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason
Leaving, he stumbles and wonders if it's the beer or a tear causing his distress.
Is the beer that's in his belly, or the tear that's in his eye
[No specific meaning, as it serves as a separator]
"Oh!" she said, "I suppose you seldom think about me
A woman reflects on Casey's likely infrequent thoughts about her.
"Now" she said, "now that you've a fam'ly of your own"
She acknowledges Casey's new family but expresses nostalgia.
"Still" she said, "it's so blessed good to feel your body!"
The woman finds solace in feeling Casey's presence.
"Lord!" she said" "Casey it's a shame to be alone!"
Expressing sorrow, she emphasizes the loneliness of being alone.
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