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When This Town Was Cool

from Blue Blue Blue by Noel McKay

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When This Town Was Cool
(Noel McKay)
“Kid, how long you been here?” This old man says to me. I said “I moved here thirty two years ago, maybe thirty three.” He sadly shook his head and said “Let me make one thing clear, you haven’t lived here long enough to really be from here. Do you remember when this place was Chico’s Bar And Bungalow?” I said “No sir” and he said “Well, there you go. When they threw me a retirement party, that was where it was and the reason that I took the time to tell you is because, back before that, this was another place called Barbara’s Box Of Blues but first, it was a joint, Del Río Leo’s BBQ. My friends and I would all sneak in the back door after school and that’s the way it was back then, when this town was cool.
CHORUS
“You missed all the good times and the good days have all passed by. Man, I don’t even recognize this town. You missed all the good stuff. It was good before you showed up. This town was cool before you came around.”

Well, just about that time, this other old grey man sat down. He took out his hearing aid and it made this squealing sound and he said “Kid, you must have found this feller over in the lost and found. He hasn’t been here long enough to know his way around” and he told him “Man, you got it wrong! Del Río Leo’s was uptown. Back then this was a cowboy bar called Six Feet Underground. During prohibition it was in a cellar out in back but first, this was The Thirsty Mule on that side of the tracks. There used to be a lot of fights and the cops were mean as hell but pretty girls were everywhere. Man, that place was swell. I lost five hundred dollars in there one time, just playing pool and that’s the way it was back then when this town was cool.
Well, that’s about the time that I was getting up to go when this third old timer stumbles up and says “No, no, no! The Thirsty Mule was gone by then. You’re thinking of Drunky McGee’s. I ought to know. The dude you lost five hundred dollars to was me. Now, Drunky was a lawyer and an undertaker too. He’d get you hammered, nailed, thrown in jail and then embalm you you’re through. Drunky McGee’s burned down, you know, but I can’t recall the year. It used to be a bank but before that none of this stuff was here. There was this big old oak tree where the river curved around. Before the man who built the bank came here and cut it down. We’d never even seen a car, a buggy or a mule. Before they built the store, the bank, the courthouse or the school. The buffalo would come down and sip water from the pool. Nobody walked around here making up some stupid rules. Back before two morons would shoot each other in a duel. Before sushi, before tofu, before gravy, grits or gruel and I never dreamed I’d meet you bunch of lazy, crazy fools. And that’s the way it was back then, when this town was cool.
CHORUS

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from Blue Blue Blue, released October 8, 2021
Noel McKay-vocal and guitar
Brennen Leigh-harmony vocal
Hollin McKay-harmony vocal
Dan Walton-piano and Wurlitzer
Gary Newcomb-pedal steel and lap steel
Eldridge Goins, drums and vocal
Clyde Cervantes-bass

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Noel McKay Nashville, Tennessee

Creator of songs, sculptor of instruments, internationally traveling singer of stories. NEW "Blue, Blue, Blue" album out Oct. 2021!

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