Corey's Coming - HARRY CHAPIN

[00:00.26]Corey's Coming - Harry Chapin
[00:13.7]Old john Joseph was a man with two first names
[00:18.34]They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains
[00:23.64]And only one run a week comes on roaring down that line
[00:28.87]So all he got to worry 'bout is time
[00:33.63]I come by in the evening to hear 'bout where hes been
[00:38.1]He says come on sit down kid where shall I begin
[00:42.73]He starts telling me the stories of the glories of his past
[00:47.45]But he always saves the story of his Corey for the last
[00:52.66]And he says my Corey's coming
[00:55.78]No more sad stories coming
[00:59.13]My mid-night moonlight morning glory's coming aren't ya girl
[01:04.56]And like I told you when she holds you she enfolds you in her world
[01:23.67]I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew
[01:28.33]And so I asked the towns folk if his stories were true
[01:33.72]Well they said old john was born here hes lived here all his life
[01:38.520004]He's never had a woman let alone a wife
[01:43.979996]And very soon you'll find out as you check around
[01:48.55]That no one named Corey's ever lived in this town
[01:52.97]So I chided the old man 'bout the truth that I had heard
[01:57.42]But he smiled and said reality is only just a word
[02:02.56]Can't you see my Corey's coming
[02:05.55]No more sad stories coming
[02:08.84]My mid-night moonlight morning glory's coming aren't ya girl
[02:14.2]And like I told you when she holds you she enfolds you in her world
[02:25.64]I came by one evening but he did not hear my shout
[02:30.04001]I looked in the window and I saw the fire was out
[02:35.7]When he would not wake up I forced in the door
[02:39.82]And I saw that old john joseph would tell stories no more
[02:46.57]The scene at the graveyard just three of us were there
[02:51.28]Me and the grave digger we heard the parson's prayer
[02:56.0]He said we need not grieve for this man for we know that god cared
[03:09.88]They put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own
[03:14.51]And when at last I looked up I saw I was not alone
[03:19.78]So I said if your a relative he had a peaceful end
[03:25.08]That's when she said my name is Corey you can say I'm just a friend
[03:38.19]Corey's coming
[03:41.48]No more sad stories coming
[03:46.83]My mid-night moonlight morning glory's coming aren't ya girl
[03:57.68]And like I told you when she holds you she enfolds you in her world
[04:22.71]So that's the old man's story I'm glad you came tonight
[04:27.21]You see a busted down old railroad yard sure makes a lonely sight
[04:32.81]You may wonder why a young man would work out here alone
[04:37.55]Well the job pays enough to keep some flesh on my bones
[04:43.02]And I confess I get to missing the old man a bit
[04:47.32]And theres one other reason I guess I could admit
[04:54.55]Can't you see my Corey's coming
[04:57.52]No more sad stories coming
[05:00.76]My mid-night moonlight morning glory's coming aren't ya girl
[05:07.99]And like he told me when she holds me she enfolds me in her world