Save a Chair for Casey

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Evan Eakins rolls in late, with a grin from ear to ear A plate piled high beside him, says, “I’m glad the food is here” They ask him, “Come work the ground with us, we could use a hand today” He tips his hat and says, “Not me, I’ve got a better way” [Chorus] Oh, Evan, you keep eatin’, let the whole wide world go by You won’t ever work the ground, no matter how they try And when the supper’s done and the last slice disappears You miss your guy Casey, wish that he was here [Verse 2] He talks about old Casey when the evening settles down How they’d laugh at little nothing, how they’d wander through the town Now Evan finds a quiet seat and saves a place beside his plate Says, “Casey knew my stories—and he never made me wait” [Chorus] Oh, Evan, you keep eatin’, let the whole wide world go by You won’t ever work the ground, no matter how they try And when the supper’s done and the last slice disappears You miss your guy Casey, wish that he was here [Bridge] A biscuit, pie, and gravy, then a sandwich for the road He says he’s done for certain, then he orders one to go But underneath the joking, there’s a truth he can’t disguise: He misses Casey’s company more than any apple pie [Final Chorus] Oh, Evan, you keep eatin’, let the whole wide world go by You won’t ever work the ground, no matter how they try Still there’s room at the table, and a place for Casey here Evan keeps on eatin’—and keeps wishin’ he were near [Outro] Save a chair, save a plate, let the old stories appear Evan Eakins misses Casey, and he’s always eatin’ here