Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below Following the footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors Of silent desperation, never speakin' to a soul The poisoned air he's breathin' has the dirty smell of dyin' '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 clickin' of the turnstiles and the rattle of his chain 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 Seein' his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men Who reach for anything they can to keep from goin' home Standing in the corner, Casey drinks his pint of bitters Never glancin' in the mirror at the people passin' 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" 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?" Oh, she said, "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you"

We really appreciate y'all bringing all that spirit out here This is like, this is, this is like our last walks for a while We've been on the, on the road since may, no, no, no I don't mean the last song, but I mean this is the last night We're gonna be working for a while We are, we are really going away with the night stays Because of you all and God bless you for that Here's an old song called "Casey's Last Ride" Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walkin' 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 breathin' has the dirty smell of dyin' 'Cause it's never seen the sunshine, it's never felt the rain But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes Of the clickin' 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 ya" "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 goin' home Standing in the corner, Casey drinks his pint of bitter Never glancing in the mirror at the people passin' by Then he stumbles as he's leavin' 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" Thank you Thank you very much

After all these years we still roll on Like radio waves from a station long gone Beaming through the night from a summer past That you can't forget We're still here, for right or wrong If you still ride with us this is your song We never die, we never weep for tomorrow It won't be long until we're below Time is shorter than you think so let's go It won't be long until we're below You know that we've got to make the most This could be our last ride I am surrounded by the night The engine hums, I remember those times And those of us no longer here We had no idea I keep on rolling all the time Another state, another county line Can't explain the way I feel inside So let's ride It won't be long until we're below Time is shorter than you think so let's go It won't be long until we're below You know that we've got to make the most This could be our last ride It won't be long until we're below Time is shorter than you think so let's go It won't be long until we're below You know that we've got to make the most This could be our last ride

I had an uncle named Matthew He was his father's only boy Born just south of Colby, Kansas He was his mother's pride and joy Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield And blue's just a Kansas summer sky All the stories that he told me Back when I was just a lad All the memories that he gave me All the good times that he had Growin' up a Kansas farm boy Life was mostly havin' fun Ridin' on his daddy's shoulders Behind a view beneath the sun Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield And blue's just a Kansas summer sky Well, I guess there were some hard times And I'm told some years were lean They had a storm in forty-seven A twister came and stripped them clean He lost the farm and lost his family He lost the wheat and lost his home But he found a family Bible Faith as solid as a stone Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield And blue's just a Kansas summer sky So he came to live at our house And he came to work the land He came to ease my daddy's burden And he came to be my friend So I wrote this down for Matthew And it's for him the song is sung Ridin' on his daddy's shoulders Behind a mule beneath the sun Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field Blue's just a Kansas summer sky Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield Blue's just a Kansas summer sky

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner, you'll hear Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmastime in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmastime in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day Soon it will be Christmas day

The wind is the whisper of our mother the earth The wind is the hand of our father the sky The wind watches over our struggles and pleasures The wind is the goddess who first learned to fly The wind is the bearer of bad and good tidings The weaper of darkness, the bringer of dawn The wind gives the rain, then builds us a rainbow The wind is the singer who sang the first song The wind is a twister of anger and warning The wind brings the fragrance of freshly mown hay The wind is a racer, a wild stallion running The sweet taste of love on a slow summer's day The wind knows the songs of the cities and canyons The thunder of mountains, the roar of the sea The wind is the taker and giver of mornings The wind is the symbol of all that is free So welcome the wind and the wisdom she offers Follow her summons when she calls again In your heart and your spirit let the breezes surround you Lift up your voice then and sing with the wind

Josie works the counter at the downtown five and dime Anything at all to help her pass the time Her mama keeps the baby and grandpa rambles on About the good times playing in his mind It's a hard life livin' when you're lonely It's a long night sleepin' alone It's a hard time waitin' for tomorrow It's a long, long way home Josie spends the evening with the people on the pages Of the paperback she picked up at the store Or sometimes it's the TV or she'll try to write a letter, whoa But they don't come too often anymore It's a hard life livin' when you're lonely It's a long night sleepin' alone It's a hard time waitin' for tomorrow It's a long, long way home I stare at the gray walls before me And I see her face in the stone I try to imagine our baby I wish they would let me go home I wish they would let me go home I wish they would let me go home It's a hard life livin' when you're lonely (I wish they would let me go home) It's a long night sleepin' alone (I wish they would let me go home) It's a hard time waitin' for tomorrow (I wish they would let me go home) It's a long, long way home (I wish they would let me go home) It's a long, long way home (I wish they would let me go home) Bring me and the other boys home (I wish they would let me go home) Bring me and the other boys home

This song was first released on the Farewell Andromeda Album. It is the only album it has been released on. On a snow covered night Up in Eastern Wyoming Another lazy day Lookin' for the sun In a draughty old cabin Outside a whiskey basin Another shining light And a good man on the run There's a lady back in Laramie And her reason no one else can see For him to spend The winter on his own Nothing much for him to do tomorrow Just a matter of survival Another friendly fight In a life chocked full of fun Yodalling It's a special kind of medicine And all that you can do is win Though it tastes so sweet You can refuse Put your heart on the table Fill your fountain with moonshine Another empty case of The Whiskey Basin Blues Yodalling Words and music by John Denver