Kuhio804 is close about the song meaning - it is about the Broadway neighborhood John grew up in and the local bars that use to be there (a lot weaker than it use to be) he makes reference to the how locals would sit and drink their problems away, next generation follows what the old man did- talks about the cowboy (was an actual bar in buffalo in his neighborhood) known for local bands - sad he doesn’t mention more - sheeben, Bronx zoo, and shadracks- those places rocked back in the day. The neighborhood has changed a lot from a polish community to deep poverty and crime, mixed immigrant and black neighborhood now. This is what John is saying in the song about how it has changed. (From Buffalo - Go Bills !)
Kuhio804 is close about the song meaning - it is about the Broadway neighborhood John grew up in and the local bars that use to be there (a lot weaker than it use to be) he makes reference to the how locals would sit and drink their problems away, next generation follows what the old man did- talks about the cowboy (was an actual bar in buffalo in his neighborhood) known for local bands - sad he doesn’t mention more - sheeben, Bronx zoo, and shadracks- those places rocked back in the day. The neighborhood has changed a lot from a polish community to deep poverty and crime, mixed immigrant and black neighborhood now. This is what John is saying in the song about how it has changed. (From Buffalo - Go Bills !)