Two doors down are Gary and Joyce Lola's old house next to Nancy was their choice Every holiday Joyce will light up her yard Kats said, "We need to do better. It can't be that hard!" Every holiday Joyce raises the bar Snowmen and lights and one more star Kats would grin with that look she'd wear "Look what Joyce did now" and start to swear

Nancy's wreath still hangs with pride Since Jimmy Carter's first-term ride Jackie nailed a witch in her tree Said, "That's where that bitch is supposed to be."

One Christmas while their family came I texted Joyce to light the flame "Your Christmas lights keep us up all night they're pointed at our window just right" She knew it all was make-believe The whole block laughed on Christmas Eve Then Kathleen's Christmas swag turned up gone We blamed the neighbor ladies from dusk till dawn. Turns out the hooks had let it fall Nobody stole a thing at all The truth was fine… but not as good… As blaming friends in our neighborhood.

Fourth of July looked mighty grand Gary placed every flag by hand Rows so straight they stole the show Like Arlington all in a row. We fired back Memorial Day Lit-up flags led the USA Kathleen smiled, "We got 'em now…" Little did we know just how.

Gabe and Kayla crossed the line Their lighting crew did really fine Kathleen nearly went insane "Professional help? That's just so lame!" Neighborhood rules aren't written down But everybody knows this town If somebody else hangs the light… You lose the decorating fight!

Vacation ended late one night We pulled in underneath the lights Gary, Joyce and Jackie too Had struck in red, white and blue. Twenty flags stood in our yard Every one planted straight and hard A giant USA sign on the fence Their planning made perfect sense. Twenty-five USA Two-Fifty cans Hung above where our deck light spans We stood there laughing at the view They drank the beer and whiskey too Kathleen smiled… I knew that grin… She'd already figured out how we'd win.