THE PRECINCT OF ST MARY’S
(The Modern Traffic Free Shopping Centre)
©Trev Teasdel Coventry Feb 1969


On a windy Saturday Afternoon
They sky isn’t grey but it’s getting that way.
Housewives are rushing by,
They all have groceries to buy.
The shops all display their full range of goods
from Dairy butter to raincoat hoods
Marmalade to Appleade
Pints of milk to wool and silk
Magazine and windowlean
Budgie seed – in fact all you need.


Chorus
In the Precinct of Mary’s
In the Precinct of Mary’s
The Modern traffic free shopping centre.


There’s a barber in the end row, you know
A recommended place to go.
An adjacent hardware store is far superior
To their central branch.
Signs that con you and cast spells upon you
Appealing to emotions
In aid of commercial promotions.
Pricy sales and pan scales
Mind arresting windows,
People treading on your toes.
Passing through anxious crowds
Minds full of household clouds.
Emptying purses and worried curses.