The DooKumInn
They opened a fashion shop
At the end of our road
In 1973
It was called the DooKumInn
Looking for baggies, flares and bomber jackets
We all piled in
Bored teenagers in waiting
Egging each other on
They sold peace patches and stars n stripes
That was the one everybody liked
Ban the bomb CND
Posters of The Osmond’s & David Cassidy
But most of the clothes they were tat
No Wranglers no Levis no Jaytex no Brutus and no class
Then someone got banned for stealing from the shop and soon the DooKumInn became a laughing stock
It only lasted a matter of months and then it was gone forever
The shop was demolished new houses put up and
I gave up my paper round soon after that
My mother worked at Joans Babywear and Wools
In a shop that lasted for years
On the opposite side of the road
Next to the barbers
The Do Kum Inn
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