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Harry Chapin - Corey's Coming Lyrics

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  • Old John Joseph was a man with two first names
  • They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains
  • Only one run a week comes on roaring down that line
  • So all he's got to worry 'bout is time.
  • I come by in the evening to hear 'bout where he's been
  • He says - Come on sit down Kid, where shall I begin?
  • He starts telling me the stories of the glories of his past
  • But he always saves the story of his Corey for the last.
  • And he says - My Corey's coming. No more sad stories coming
  • My midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl?
  • And like I told you, when she holds you
  • She enfolds you in her world.
  • I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew
  • And so I asked the townfolk if his stories were true
  • They said - Old John was born here, he's lived here all his life
  • He's never had a woman, let alone a wife.
  • And very soon you'll find out as you check around
  • That no one named Corey's ever lived in this town
  • So I chided the old man 'bout the truth that I had heard
  • He smiled and said - Reality is only just a word.
  • I came by one evening but he did not hear my shout
  • I looked in the window and saw the fire was out
  • When he would not wake up I forced in the door
  • And found that Old John Joseph would tell stories no more.
  • The scene at the graveyard, three of us were there
  • Me and the gravedigger heard the parson's prayer
  • He said - We need not grieve for this man,
  • For we know that God cares!
  • They put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own
  • And when at last I looked up I saw I was not alone
  • So I said - If you're a relative, he had a peaceful end.
  • She said - My name is Corey - you can say I'm

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