Lost in Drumbo

© 2025 H. Alex Nichols

No one knows 

how far it is

But there’s a bar and a bog

With a her and his

It’s got a long main drag

Where you drive real slow

The Cow Ridge Cafe

And folks call it 

…Drumbo

Drumbo… it’s where you wanna go

With a harvest festival

And it’s very own farm show

It’s got a town-wide yard sale

And an auction house for bids

And CP rail tracks

Where you can leave the kids

There’s this place in town

With a tricky name for a pub

And a special place 

For a good ol’ tug an’ rub

Can’t remember the name

Of that watering hole

So I’ll just take a guess and call it

…Drumbo (Pub that is)

I parked my truck at the curb ya know

Had a few libations 

an’ listened to the radio-oo

A policeman came along said howdy-do

Nice day for drinking’ and

I’ll take two in

Drumbo…

I checked Trip Advisor

For a five-star hotel

There was Davidson’s and the Eastwood

And The Tulip Motel

I wanted a place of comfort

With air for the heat

A mini-bar and housekeeping 

Beyond my truck’s front seat

Yes this is the place of fun

And friv-ol-ity

A place you can imbibe

Where nobody sees

So next time you are searching

For a tidy place to be

Where happy folks abound

And some pleasant company

Look no further I’ve found the place to go

It ain’t New York City

It’s Drumbo, Ontario