Casey's Last Ride
Casey's Last Ride: A Journey through Neon Shadows and Silent Desperation
Lyrics
Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down
Casey is part of the somber crowd walking down.
The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below
He descends into the subway's shadows.
Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors
Tracing others through dim, neon-lit passages.
Of silent desperation, never speakin' to a soul
In a state of silent desperation, avoiding interaction.
The poison air he's breathin' has the dirty smell of dying
Casey breathes poisoned air with a scent of decay.
'Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain
The atmosphere lacks sunlight and rain's touch.
But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
Casey pays attention to directions, disregards ominous sounds.
Of the clickin' of the turnstiles and the rattle of his chains
Ignoring turnstile clicks and chain rattles.
"Oh!" she said, "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you!"
A familiar voice greets Casey after a long absence.
"Here" she said, "just a kiss to make a body smile!"
A gesture of affection offered through a kiss.
"See" she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please you!"
New stockings worn to please Casey.
"Lord!" she said, "Casey can you only stay a while?"
Urgent plea for Casey to stay a while.
Casey leaves the under-ground and stops inside the Golden Crown
Leaving the underground, Casey enters the Golden Crown.
For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bone
He seeks a drink to warm his chilled bones.
Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
His reflection mirrors lonely men avoiding home.
Who reach for any thing they can to keep from goin' home
Lonely men grasp at anything to avoid loneliness.
Standin' in the corner Casey drinks his pint of bitter
In a corner, Casey drinks a bitter pint without self-reflection.
Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by
Avoiding eye contact with passersby.
Then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason
Stumbling on departure, questioning the cause - beer or tears.
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
Reflection on how Casey is seldom in someone's thoughts.
"Now" she said, "now that you've a fam'ly of your own"
Noted acknowledgment of Casey's family.
"Still" she said, "it's so blessed good to feel your body!"
Despite the situation, feeling Casey's presence is comforting.
"Lord!" she said" "Casey it's a shame to be alone!"
A lament on the loneliness of Casey.
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