kris kristofferson
From debut album "Kristofferson" 1970. Material was good, the producer did nice work, the technicians and musicians were in good mood but the sale was sluggish. But after Janis Joplin's massive posthumously 1971 hit, Monument re-released the album as "Me and Bobby McGee", and things worked out a bit better. Anyway, none of Kristofferson's albums have ever been especially successful, though his songs are recorded by hundreds of artists and have sold zillions of copies.
Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down
the stairway to the subway in the shadows down below
following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors
of silent desperation • never speakin' to a soul
the poison air he's breathing has the dirty smell of dying
'cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain
but Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
of the clicking of the turnstiles and the rattle of his chains
"Oh!" she said, "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you!"
"Here" she said, "just a kiss to make a body smile!"
See" she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please you!"
"Lord!" she said, "Casey can you only stay a while?"
Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the Golden Crown
for something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bone
seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
who reach for anything they can to keep from going home
standing in the corner Casey drinks his pint of bitter
never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by
then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason
is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye
"Oh!" she said, "I suppose you seldom think about me!"
"Now" she said, "now that you've a family of your own!"
"Still" she said, "it's so blessed good to feel your body!"
"Lord!" she said" "Casey it's a shame to be alone!"
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Am G Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down F E E7 the stairway to the subway in the shadows down below Am G following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors F E E7 of silent desperation never speakin' to a soul Dm F C Am the poison air he's breathing has the dirty smell of dying D D7 E E7 'cause 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 E7 Am of the clicking of the turnstiles and the rattle of his chains C Dm "Oh!" she said, "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you!" G Dm G7 C "Here" she said, "just a kiss to make a body smile!" C Dm "See" she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please you!" G Dm G7 C "Lord!" she said, "Casey can you only stay a while?"
