My home is a peaceful place
I love to sit on my porch and look out at the lake
The grandsons came over for a swim and to play
The campers next door really messed with our night and day
They partied hard and smoked, and drank
Made it a lot too loud for my end of the lake
I tried to keep the grandsons out of sight
Finally, the day turned into night
While on my porch, I couldn’t believe the sight
I could see they had no clothes on in the moonlight
They were whooping and hollering, making lots of sounds
Kept hoping the game warden would come around
Hubby and I were so shook up
We decided we needed a coffee cup
It was about 2, and the party was still on
I heard all sorts of words I had never known
About 4, they crawled into their tents
By now, my patience had been spent
I let an hour go by and let them fall asleep
Now they’re gonna find out what they did to me
Forgive me, neighbors, for what I’m about to do
You’re gonna hear a loud boom or two
I got my 20 and shot up in that tree
They came out stumbling and screaming
Just to see me and my 20 and that squirrel up in the tree
You can’t be shooting at this hour
We just got to sleep at four
Country folks don’t party all night long
We’re usually up at dawn
They called the popo
And told on me
Said I was shooting at them
Lead was falling from the trees
The sheriff said I could hunt on my land
I began to laugh and showed them my hand
They saw they couldn’t win
So they packed up, and all was quiet again
Diane Harpole Mar. 29, 2026
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