| C | B7 | |
| 1. the | stairway to the subway in the | shadows down below |
| 2. for something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bone |
| e D |
| 1. Following their footsteps thru the neon darkened corridor |
| 2. Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely man |
| C | B7 | |
| 1. of | silent desperation never | speaking to a soul. |
| 2. who reach for anything they can to keep from going home. |
| C | G | |
| 1. The | poison air he's breathing has the | dirty smell of dying |
| 2. Standing in the corner Casey drinks his pint of bitter. |
| A7 | B7 | |
| 1. cause it's | never seen the sunshine and it's | never felt the rain. |
| 2. Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by. |
| e D |
| 1. But Casey minds the arrows and ig-nores the fatal echoes |
| 2. Then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason |
| C D e D7 |
| 1. of the clicking of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains. |
| 2. is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye. |
| G | D7 | |
| 1. | 'Oh' she said 'Casey it's been so long since I've | seen you. |
| 2. 'Oh' she said 'I suppose you seldom think a-bout me |
| G | |
| 1. Here' she said 'Just a kiss to make your body | smile. |
| 2. Now ' she said ' now that you've a family of your own. |
| D7 | |
| 1. See' she said 'I've put on new stocking just to | please you |
| 2. Still' she said 'it's so blessed good to feel your body. |
| G | B7 | |
| 1. Lord' she said 'Casey can you only stay a | while.' |
| 2. Lord' she said 'Casey it's a shame to be alone.' |
| A | E7 | |
| 'Oh' she said 'Casey it's been so long since I've | seen you. |
| A | |
| Here' she said 'Just a kiss to make your body | smile. |
| E7 | |
| See' she said 'I've put on new stocking just to | please you |
| A | |
| Lord' she said 'Casey can you only stay a | while.' |
| E7 | A | |
| Lord' she said 'Casey it's a shame to be | alone.' |