Waylon Jennings - Casey's Last Ride Lyrics
(Kris Kristofferson)Casey joins the hollow soundOf silent people walkin' downThe stairway to the subwayIn the shadows down below.Following their footstepsThrough the neon darkened corridorsOf silent desperationNever speaking to a soul.The poison air he's breathingHas the dirty smell of dyin''Cause it's never seen the sunshineAnd it's never felt the rain.Casey minds the arrowsAnd ignores the fatal echoesOf the clicking of the turn stopsAnd the rattle of his chains.Oh, she said, Casey it's beenSo long since I've seen youHere she said just a kissTo make a body smile.See she said I've put onNew stocking just to please youLord, she said. CaseyCan you only stay a while?--- Instrumental ---Casey leaves the undergroundAnd stops inside the Golden CrownFor something wetTo wipe away the chill that's in his bones.Seeing his reflectionIn the lives of all the lonely menWho reach for anything they canTo keep from goin' home.Standing in the cornerCasey drinks his final bitterNever glancing in the mirrorAt the people passing by.Then he stumbles as he's leavin'And he wonders if the reasonIs the beer that's in his bellyOr the tear that's in his eye.Oh, she said, I supposeYou seldom think about meNow she said, nowThat you've a family of your own.Still she said it'sSo blessed good to feel your bodyLord, she said, CaseyIt's a shame to be alone. hmm...
