Verse 1: Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down F (133211@1) E (022100@1) The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Following their footsteps through the neon darkened corridors F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Of silent desperation,never speaking to a soul Verse 2: F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) The poison air he's breathing has a dirty smell of dying Dm (xx0231@1) E (022100@1) Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1) Of the clicking of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains Bridge 1: C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) "Oh",she said "Casey it's been so long since i've seen you" C (x32010@1) "Here",she said "Just a kiss to make a body smile" G (320003@1) "See",she said "I've put on new stockings just to please you" C (x32010@1) "Lord" she said "Casey can you only stay awhile" Verse 3: Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the golden crown F (133211@1) E (022100@1) For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bones Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home Verse 4: F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Standing in the corner,Casey drinks his pint of bitter Dm (xx0231@1) E (022100@1) Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1) Is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye Bridge 2: C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) "Oh",she said "I suppose that you seldom think about me" C (x32010@1) "Now",she said "Now that you've a family of your own" G (320003@1) "Still",she said "It's so blessed and good to feel your body" C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1) "Lord",she said "Casey it's a shame to be alone"