This song appears on two albums, and was first released on the aerie album, and has also been released on the the country roads collection album.

casey joins the hallow 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 heĄŻs breathing has a dirty smell of dying
cause itĄŻs never seen the sunshine and itĄŻs never felt the rain
but casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
of the clicking of the turnstyle and the rattle of his chain

oh she said, casey itĄŻs been so long since iĄŻve seen you
here she said, just a kiss to make a body smile
see she said, i 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 thatĄŻs on his bones
seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
who reach for anything thay can to keep from going home

standing in the corner casey drinks his pint of bitter
never glancing in the mirror at the people passinĄŻ by
and he stumbles as heĄŻs leavinĄŻ and he wonders if the reason
is the beer thatĄŻs in his belly or the tear thatĄŻs in his eye

oh she said, i suppose you seldom think about me
now she said, now that youĄŻve a family of your own
still she said, itĄŻs so blessed good to feel your body
lord she said, casey itĄŻs a shame to be alone

oh she said, casey itĄŻs been so long since iĄŻve seen you
here she said, just a kiss to make a body smile
see she said, i put on new stockings just to please you
lord she said, casey can you only stay a while
lord she said, casey itĄŻs a shame to be alone

words and music by kris kristofferson