Corey’s Coming Harry Chapin

[Verse 1]
Old John Joseph was a man with two first names
They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains
And only one run a week comes on roaring down that line
So all he 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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew
And so I asked the townsfolk if his stories were true
Well 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
Well, he smiled and said, "Reality is only just a word"