Corey\x27s Coming

Corey's Coming - Harry Chapin

Old John Joseph was a man with two first names

They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains

Only one run a week comes on roaring down that line

So all he's got to worry 'bout is time.

I come by in the evening to hear 'bout where he's been

He says - Come on sit down Kid, where shall I begin?

He starts telling me the stories of the glories of his past

But he always saves the story of his Corey for the last.

And he says - My Corey's coming. No more sad stories coming

My midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl?

And like I told you, when she holds you

She enfolds you in her world.

I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew

And so I asked the townfolk if his stories were true

They said - Old John was born here, he's lived here all his life

He's never had a woman, let alone a wife.

And very soon you'll find out as you check around

That no one named Corey's ever lived in this town

So I chided the old man 'bout the truth that I had heard

He smiled and said - Reality is only just a word.

I came by one evening but he did not hear my shout

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