THE BALLAD OF DON AND DICK

OK, you pushed me into it.
(Edited to include a new verse)

THE BALLAD OF DON AND DICK

(Sung to the tune of Frankie and Johnny)





Don and Dick are two writers,

Both of them are bad to the bone

Don writes about his army days,

And Dick writes of guys gone wrong,

They’re on the board, and we know them well.



Don used to jump out of airplanes

Nobody knows just why

Most of us think the only reason to jump

Was if it were falling out of the sky

But he’s on the board, and we know him well.



Dick was once in the army

He was once on foreign shores

But he came home in just one piece,

And he ain’t going back no more.

Now he’s on the board, and we know him well.



They have a friend named Alice

There's Shelagh and Zada and Ann

But the gal named Brenda is the one to blame

That this song done got out of hand

They’re all on the board, and we know them well.



There’s Carol and Marie and Ahad

Abe and Lin and the Forest Elf

They’re all better than the average writer

And I guess I am myself.

We’re all on the board, and we like it there.



Now I’ve been a poet and writer

For a good many years of my life

My name is Harpe and I’m pretty sharp

To write a song under this much strife

But I’m on the board, and they know me well.



Yeah Don and Dick are writers

And so are all of the rest

But I’ll stay down south cause I don’t want to end up

In some damn big birds nest,

Yeah, I’m on the board, but I’m done for now.


Well I guess my song ain't finished

I guess my song ain't through

I should've put in DT, Woofer and Betty

Should've put in D. K. and Brew,

Cause they're on the board, and we know them well.

You better not wind up in a big birds nest, Don. But you are a hoot!!

Fantastic, Don. You did it! Hooray! Not only did you do it, but you did it well. I love it! What a star.

E. Don,


You have arrived. This song has immortailzed you.

Yep, Brenda, I dood it.

E. Don,

Sing it on American idol and we will all be rich and famous.

We inspired you.
There will be a stampede for our books.

The national bird of Panama has a nest big enough..........

Dear E. Don,
Perhaps I could be in the chorus....something like

the old name game songs.

Betty, Betty Bo-jetty
Fetty-Sweaty Mo- Peppie
Wooffie Dooffie, no-ooppie


Loved your song.

Love,
Betty

With songs by Harpe,
A guy so sharp,
How can we lose
If we just choose
to play the game
and know we came
For love of the pen?
So sing it again!

Ann

Well done!
Excellent!
Wow! A forum with its own theme song!

OK, so I added another verse and put in DT, Woofer, Betty and D.K.

Anyone else that I missed.

I guess "Brew" is just too hard to rhyme...

Hey Harpe,

FANTASTIC and you kept it clean too!

Nope, not too hard at all. In fact, I've already taken care of it. Check the last verse again.

Sorry about that my friend.

Well done.

CHATTER BOX DOCK

Shelagh threw a party on the Chatter Box board
The PA members were there and the party soared
The forum was jumpin' as new members joined in
You should've heard the noise; it was quite a Din.

Let's Dock, everybody, let's Dock
Everybody on the whole Chatter Box
Was dancin' to the Forum Dock

Rick Stanbery posted about being at home
Little Jen was writin’ another romantic tome
The army Don from Illinois just went ahead and sang
The whole group of members was the PA Gang

Let's Dock, everybody, let's Dock
Everybody on the whole Chatter Box
Was dancin' to the Forum Dock

Carol Troestler made a comment to Alice C.
"You're the funniest member here for all to see
And you sure do delight us with your company
Come on and do the Chatter Box Dock with me"

Let's Dock, everybody, let's Dock
Everybody on the whole Chatter Box
Was dancin' to the Forum Dock

Mystery Dick was a writin' on a blog of his own
Way over on the Chatter Box all alone
E Don said, "Hey, Stodgy, don't stay over there
If you can't find Jackie then you’d better beware."

Let's Dock, everybody, let's Dock
Everybody on the whole Chatter Box
Was dancin' to the Forum Dock

Betty Fasig said to Breada, "What should I do?
Everyone's posting, and it’s all because of Brew"
Zada turned to Linny and he said, "All done!
Elfie stick around a while and Rhett’ll have some fun."

Let's Dock, everybody, let's Dock
Everybody on the whole Chatter Box
Was dancin' to the Forum Dock


Apologies to Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller!

You apologize to two guys? You should apologize to the world.
As for Don's song, if it doesn't rise to the top of the charts it will prove there ain't no justice in the world.

Shelagh has left the building board.

Not bad, Shelagh!

I like it.

Thanks Zada and Alice! I'm ignoring Dick Dock.

Y'all know that PA is Published Authors, don't ya?

I made it! Thanks, Don, I preshate it

I like yours too, Shelagh Good job on an old tune.

E Don,

Where is Pam? We gotta have Pam.

I missed out a few too, Alice, but I don't have Don's flair to add another verse. Maybe someone else could have a go?