Am / Am
Am G
Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down,
F E
The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below.
Am G
Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors,
F E
Of silent desperation, never speaking to a soul.
F C Am
The poison air he's breathing has the dirty smell of dying,
Dm E
'Cos it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain.
Am G
But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes,
F E Am
Of the clicking of the turnstiles and the rattle of his chains.
Am / G /
C G
"Oh," she said: "Casey, it's been so long since I've seen you.
G7 Dm G7 C
"Here," she said: "just a kiss to make a body smile.
C G
"See," she said: "I've put on new stockings just to please you.
G7 Dm G7 C
"Lord," she said. "Casey, can you only stay a while."
Am / Am
Am G
Casey leaves the underground and stops inside The Golden Crown,
F E
For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bones.
Am G
Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men,
F E
Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home.
F C Am
Standing in the corner, Casey drinks his pint of bitter,
Dm E
Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by.
Am G
Then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason,
F E Am
Is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye.
Am / G
C G
"Oh," she said: "I suppose you seldom think about me.
G7 Dm G7 C
"Now," she said: "now that you've a family of your own.
C G
"Still," she said: "It's so blessed good to feel your body.
G7 Dm G7 C
"Lord," she said: "Casey, it's a shame to be alone."
C / G7 / C