The challenge for me was to find a song about houseboats. I finally received a contribution from a houseboat association in Seattle commemorating their successful battle with their "docklord." Here's how they described the battle:

"The lyrics were written this summer (1982) when about 30 homeowners purchased their moorage from an old "grinch" of a docklord. This particular docklord, who unfortunately still owns one dock, is known for giving homeowners a bad time about cats, plants, and anything else he can think of. Last spring when two homeowners got married on the dock, they put out balloons for the occasion. This docklord popped them all!"

Words by Sheri Lockwood © 1982
Tune: inspired by "Five-Foot-Two"

Now We're Free

Now we're free!
Now we'll see
How refreshing life can be
Without a docklord on our back.

If things get blue,
As they can do,
We can put out a balloon or two
Without a docklord on our back.

If you want to plant,
We won't say you can't;
We like plants too;
You can build a floor,
Put in a door,
Or put your houseboat on a tour.

Now we're free!
Now we'll see
How refreshing life can be
Without a docklord on our back.

Warm regards,
Landlady's Daughter