Kris Kristofferson - Caseys last ride

Cas^Amey joins the hollow sound of si^Glent people walking down The stairway ^Amto the subway and the shadows do^Emwn below Following^Am the footsteps through the neon dar^Gkened corridors Of silent d^Amesperation,never speaking t^Emo a soul

The poison a^Amir he's breathing has a dirty sme^Cll of dieing Cause it's never se^Den the sunshine and it's never fe^Emlt the rain Casey min^Amds the arrows and ignores t^Ghe fatal echoes Of the clicking ^Amof the turnstile and the rattle of ^Emhis chains ^Am

"Oh&q^Cuot;,she said "Casey it's been so long since i'v^Ge seen you" "Here",she said "Just a kiss to make a^C body smile" "See",she said "I've put on new stockings just to ^Gplease you" "Lord" she said "Casey can you only^C stay awhile"

Casey lea^Amves the underground and stops in^Gside the golden crown For something^Am wet to wipe away the chill that^Em's on his bones Seeing hi^Ams reflection in the lives of ^Gall the lonely men Who reach for^Am anything they can to keep from^Em going home

Standing ^Amin the corner,Casey drinks hi^Cs pint of bitter Never glancing^D in the mirror at the people p^Emassing by He stumbles ^Amas he's leaving and he wonders ^Gif the reason Is the beer tha^Amt's in his belly or the tear that^Em's in his eye ^Am

"Oh&^Cquot;,she said "I suppose that you seldom thin^Gk about me" "Now",she said "Now that you've a family o^Cf your own" "Still",she said "It's so blessed and good to fee^Gl your body" "Lord",she said "Casey it's a shame t^Co be alone"