They closed down the last townie bar in town last nightYou know the one that gave the fine folks fits Closed it up right, though, with a big ol' fight so... The owner called the cops and then he called it quits I was thinkin' on the way home how long that bar had been around John Cale played there and so did Mo Tucker And Hell, that's one half The Velvet Underground! But it was there for Bill & Jack & Cookie & Dot & Frenchie & Bongo... Don't you hate to see a good dive go? It was over on the east end of Main... that special side of town And I remember nights that big cinder block would lift right off of the ground Word of the closing spread like a wildfire From twixt to twitter to facebook to text, pony express to the rusty telephone wire I was thinkin" on the way home How long that bar had been around John Cale played there and so did Mo Tucker And that's one half of the stinkin' Velvet Underground! And it was there for Bill & Jack & Cookie & Dot & Frenchie & Bongo Don't you hate to see a good dive go! Long Live The East End Cafe! |