***************** CASEY 'S LAST RIDE *****************

written and performed by Kris Kristofferson.

Verse 1:
AmAm Piano Chord 
                             GG Piano Chord 

Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down
FF Piano Chord 
                              EmEm Piano Chord 

The stairway to the subway and the shadows down below
AmAm Piano Chord 
                                 GG Piano Chord 

Following the footsteps through the neon darkened corridors
FF Piano Chord 
                         EmEm Piano Chord 

Of silent desperation,never speaking to a soul

Verse 2:
FF Piano Chord 
                                AmAm Piano Chord 

The poison air he's breathing has a dirty smell of dieing
GG Piano Chord 
                                EmEm Piano Chord 

Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain
AmAm Piano Chord 
                         GG Piano Chord 

Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
FF Piano Chord 
                                 EmEm Piano Chord 
              AmAm Piano Chord 

Of the clicking of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains

Verse 3:
CC Piano Chord 
                                                    GG Piano Chord 

"Oh",she said "Casey it's been so long since i've seen you"
CC Piano Chord 

"Here",she said "Just a kiss to make a body smile"
GG Piano Chord 

"See",she said "I've put on new stockings just to please you"
CC Piano Chord 

"Lord" she said "Casey can you only stay awhile"

Verse 4:
AmAm Piano Chord 
                              GG Piano Chord 

Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the golden crown
FF Piano Chord 
                              EmEm Piano Chord 

For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bones
AmAm Piano Chord 
                           GG Piano Chord 

Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
FF Piano Chord 
                             EmEm Piano Chord 

Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home

Verse 5:
FF Piano Chord 
                           AmAm Piano Chord 

Standing in the corner,Casey drinks his pint of bitter
GG Piano Chord 
                             EmEm Piano Chord 

Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by
AmAm Piano Chord 
                             GG Piano Chord 

He stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason
FF Piano Chord 
                               EmEm Piano Chord 
                 AmAm Piano Chord 

Is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye

Verse 6:
CC Piano Chord 
                                                  GG Piano Chord 

"Oh",she said "I suppose that you seldom think about me"
CC Piano Chord 

"Now",she said "Now that you've a family of your own"
GG Piano Chord 

"Still",she said "It's so blessed and good to feel your body"
CC Piano Chord 

"Lord",she said "Casey it's a shame to be alone"



Thanks to David M. Potter for the lyrics.