Casey's Last Ride (Album Version)-Kris Kristofferson

[ti:Casey's Last Ride] [ar:Kris Kristofferson] [al:The Essential Kris Kristoffers] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Casey's Last Ride - Kris Kristofferson [00:07.97]Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down [00:13.58]The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below [00:19.70]Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors [00:25.25]Of silent desperation never speaking to a soul [00:34.30]The poison air he's breathing has the dirty smell of dying [00:39.73]'Cos it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain [00:47.28]But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes [00:52.59]Of the clicking of the turnstiles and the rattle of his chains [01:05.44]"Oh " she said: "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you [01:14.64]"Here " she said: "just a kiss to make a body smile [01:24.21]"See " she said: "I've put on new stockings just to please you [01:35.23]"Lord " she said "Casey can you only stay a while " [01:49.78]Casey leaves the underground and stops inside The Golden Crown [01:53.21]For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bones [01:58.77]Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men [02:04.32]Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home [02:13.30]Standing in the corner Casey drinks his pint of bitter [02:18.43]Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by [02:26.03]Then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason [02:31.53]Is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye [02:46.33]"Oh " she said: "I suppose you seldom think about me [02:52.83]"Now " she said: "now that you've a family of your own [03:01.99]"Still " she said: "It's so blessed good to feel your body [03:11.73]"Lord " she said: "Casey it's a shame to be alone