This song appears on two albums, and was first released on the Aerie album, and has been released on the The Country Roads Collection album.
Casey joins the hallow sound of silent people walking The stairway to the subway in the shadows down Following their footsteps through the darkened corridors Of silent desperation never speaking to a
The poison air he's breathing has a smell of dying Cause it's never seen the sunshine and never felt the rain But Casey the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes Of the clicking of the turnstyle and the rattle of his
Oh she said, Casey it's so long since I've seen you Here she said, just a to make a body smile See she said, I put on new stockings to please you Lord she said, Casey can you only a while
leaves the underground and stops inside the Golden Crown For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his Seeing his reflection in the of all the lonely men Who reach for anything can to keep from going home
Standing in the corner Casey his pint of bitter Never glancing in the mirror at the people by And he as he's leavin' and he wonders if the reason Is the beer that's in his belly or the that's in his eye
Oh she said, I you seldom think about me Now she said, now you've a family of your own Still she said, it's so blessed to feel your body she said, Casey it's a shame to be alone
Oh she said, Casey it's been so long I've seen you Here she said, just a kiss to make a body See she said, I put on new stockings to please you Lord she said, Casey can you stay a while Lord she said, it's a shame to be alone
Words and Music by Kristofferson