******************************* © Lance Harrison, Donna Howley Went out fishin’ with a few of my friends By the time I drop my line, My baby calls me back again Sayin’ ‘Hey sweet Daddy Bring your sugar home to me” All-day long and all night too She snuggles up close And in my ear, she’ll coo ‘Hey…
Author: Lance Harrison
I am a "Life Artist". I create music, art, theatre, drama, and comedy in my daily existence. I consider myself to be one of the luckiest people on this planet! My dreams come to fruition regularly. There is a certain freedom in my basic anonymity yet I am known by many. I currently live with my wife and partner, Donna, on an island in the middle of nowhere in a country few even think about.
Bad
**************************** Only the good die young At least that’s what they say And as that’s true, I’m telling you I’ll live forever and a day ‘Cause I’m bad… Deeper than your darkest fears I’m bad, Harbinger of pain and tears Black cats don’t cross my trail Storms everywhere I go Careful not to look me…
Bad Luck
******************************************** Found a nickel on the sidewalk Through the hole in my shoe Kicked it down the drain So what’s a man to do? Chorus: Bad luck, can’t seem to get ahead Keep a goin’ like this I’m goin’ t’ wind up dead Used to have a job Down at the lumber yard Used to…
Full House
******************************************** When you go out for the evenin’ And you make your woman stay at home When you go out for the evenin’ And you make your woman stay at home Do you ever wonder, At the same same time that you roam? When the dice roll on the table And your eyes they wander…
Gangster Note
5 March 2022 I was making Christmas trees out of raw tortilla nachos on a skewer stick to sell at the market. The altercation happened for some reason with this young gangster who trips, bangs his head, and dies. The Family was very upset, blaming me for his death His three sisters find me and…
(7) Inauguration, Crossing & Sand Dollars
When people asked us what we were going to do we told them, “We’re going to sell it all and travel around the world!“ Actualization We went up to Maryland and stayed for a while with Donna’s daughter Shannon, her husband Dave, and their son, AJ. They had a basement den that we could sleep…
(6.5)Three Moments
An interlude in our story There were three particular discussions with my mother I would like to share with you. First, I quit my job at the ad agency because I was passed up for a much-needed raise. I was told I “wasn’t stressed enough”. I told them that not getting the raise stressed me,…
(6) Ashwood, part 6, The End of …
Preparation Cleaning a house to sell can be a monumental task but we set about it with the help of our friend Edmond and others that came and went. Edmond was a rock as he tirelessly did whatever needed to be done! Ashwood looks to be fairly small from the front, but I can assure…
Ashwood, part 5
The Yard Sale Decisions, decisions! The dream having been spoken, the reality was upon us. The money had to be paid, there was no escaping that. The house would have to be sold to settle the debt, but what to do after that? Donna had already sold her business and I had quit my job…
(4) Ashwood, part 4
The Kids My children had integrated into their new dwelling and their Nashville life fairly well. The school they attended was a good one where they made some lifelong friends, and Donna’s cooking had made a definite improvement over the barbecue chicken wings which seemed to be the only thing their father knew how to…