Ohhhhh...obviously a song that's dear to your heart Wuzfuz! Great song!
and here's a song that's dear to my heart.
I have a very favorite Uncle(ten years my senior) who is now very disabled, but years ago, he and I used to sit and sing country music together in our families' and friends' kitchens (as I once mentioned in another forum...."kitchen parties) and what a great time in my life...that was!
On one weekend, he and his family spent a weekend with me and my family, and he introduced me to a fantastic song that he really loved. That song was "
Casey's Last Ride" It was written by Kris Kristofferson and it was recorded on a 45 record by
Hoyt Axton....which my Uncle brought along with him. I recorded it on my cassette player, and to this day, I treasure it, but I'm fearful of my cassette...whizzing out into a tangled mess...and leaving me with only memories.
Search as I may...I have not been able to find "Casey's Last Ride" sung by Hoyt Axton.
This is the next best thing......
Waylon Jennings -
Casey's Last Ridehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yx9Gl2Bx5Qand here's the lyrics......
Kris Kristofferson, Casey's Last Ride Lyrics
Artist: Kristofferson Kris
Song: Casey's Last Ride
Album: Essential Kris Kristofferson Kris Kristofferson Sheet Music
Kris Kristofferson CDs
Casey's Last Ride
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 speaking to a soul.
The poison air he's breathing has the dirty smell of dying,
'Cos 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 bones.
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."
Awwwwwww...Kris Kristofferson! What a talent!
Awwwwwww...Waylon! What a talent!
Annnd!!!..I only wish that I could share Hoyt Axton's version of that great song!
The story about Casey Jones...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Jones
Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:03 pm by daffyd
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