Verse: Am G Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down F E The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below Am G Following their footsteps through the neon darkened corridors F E Of silent desperation,never speaking to a soul F C The poison air heʼs breathing has a dirty smell of dying Dm E Cause itʼs never seen the sunshine and itʼs never felt the rain Am G But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes F E Am Of the clicking of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains Chorus: C G "Oh",she said "Casey itʼs been so long since iʼve seen you" C "Here",she said "Just a kiss to make a body smile" G "See",she said "Iʼve put on new stockings just to please you" C "Lord" she said "Casey can you only stay awhile" Verse: Am G Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the golden crown F E For something wet to wipe away the chill thatʼs on his bones Am G Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men F E Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home F C Standing in the corner,Casey drinks his pint of bitter Dm E Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by Am G Then he stumbles as heʼs leaving and he wonders if the reason F E Am Is the beer thatʼs in his belly or the tear thatʼs in his eye Chorus: C G "Oh",she said "I suppose that you seldom think about me" C "Now",she said "Now that youʼve a family of your own" G "Still",she said "Itʼs so blessed and good to feel your body" C Dm G C "Lord",she said "Casey itʼs a shame to be alone"
