Standing in the corner, Casey drinks his pint of bitter
Is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye
"Oh" she said, "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you"
"Oh" she said, "I suppose you seldom think about me"
"Still" she said, "It's so blessed good to feel your body"
"Lord" she said, "Casey can you only stay awhile"
The poison air he's breathin' has the dirty smell of dyin'
"Lord" she said, "Casey, it's a shame to be alone"
"Here" she said, "Just a kiss to make a body smile"
For somethin' wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bones
And he stumbles as he's leavin' and he wonders if the reason
"See" she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please you"
"Here" she said, "Just a kiss to make a body smile"
"Lord" she said, "Casey, can you only stay a while"
Of silent desperation, never speakin' to a soul
Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
"Oh" she said, "Casey, it's been so long since I've seen you"
"See" she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please you"
'Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain
Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the Golden Crown
Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by
Of the clickin' of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains
Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home
Following their footsteps through the neon darkened corridors
"Now" she said, "Now that you've a family of your own"
But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
