There's a place I hang out in at in College Station on the North side of Texas A&M. Back in the day, all "Northgate" beer joints were just that, beer only. Duddley's Draw had Guinness on Tap and a tradition formed, as they tend to do in Aggieland, of slamming small glasses of Guinness, as a fill in for shots. For some reason these were called "Raws" (nobody seems to remember why). Unfortunately times change and the rules on Northgate changed and Dudd's brought in liquor, which changed everthing. Now, the Dixie Chicken is the only remaining beer only beer joint, but just across Bottle Cap Alley they also own the Dry Bean Saloon which sells shots. Last I heard, gone are the rattle snakes, that once lived in a little glassed in cage in back, behind the pool tables, at the Chicken. Times may change, though I may not like it.
copyright 2007 Dean Ferrell
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Bottle Cap Alley
by Dean Ferrell
copyright 2007
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Cowboys and hippies and girls gone wild,
they have junk on the ceiling and a deck outside,
while she's trying to find a place to park our car,
a round of yager for the boys at the bar.
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lets walk down bottle cap alley just for old times sake,
might even go thru the chicken just to look at the snake.
if we get sentimental,we'll all have a raw,
It's 5 o'clock we're at Duddley's Draw.
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the bartender asks me if I am here,
while he covers the phone that is up to his ear,
I am not in the mood for any marital strife,
so you haven't seen me if you see my wife
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lets walk down bottle cap alley just for old times sake,
might even go thru the chicken just to look at the snake.
if we get sentimental,we'll all have a raw,
It's 9o'clock I'm still at Duddley's Draw:
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how bout some foosballl or maybe golden tee,
I think it's your round,we can drink to RB,
Call Eddie's Taxi, I need to get home.
meant to leave early, what the hell went wrong
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lets walk down bottle cap alley just for old times sake,
might even go thru the chicken just to look at the snake.
if we get sentimental,we'll all have a raw,
2:00 O'clock I'm still at Duddley's Draw
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wonderin why I spend most of my days,
leaned up against this old bar,
i found that home is where you're family is,
and this is where they are.
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lets walk down bottle cap alley just for old times sake,
might even go thru the chicken just to look at the snake.
if we get sentimental,we'll all have a raw,
It's Friday night and we're at Duddley's Draw.
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