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Damn, I love this song. Not really sure why.

I want to write a story around it somehow . . . not songfic, but something inspired by it. Sometimes just a phrase or a random snatch of lyrics will set me off on the trail of the wild plotbunny. Lots of times, the story I write ends up having nothing whatsoever to do with the original inspiration.

So . . . what fandom, do you think? What character? I'm always curious to hear how other people see things.

What would *you* write?

Whiskeytown
Hard Luck Story

Well, I was thinking that I shoulda,
But I didn't ever leave you,
But baby, I'm leavin' tonight
And there's a trucker drinking coffee in the station who can give me a ride.
Well, I was thinking about heading to Mobile, Alabama
And that was just last Saturday night.
I can leave you if I wanna, little baby and I'm gonna tonight.
'Cause I got a bucket full of tears and a hard luck story--
There's a bad moon rising behind--
And I swore it to your daddy that I loved you, but I changed my mind.
Well, I'm a fast-talking, hell-raising, son-of-a-bitch
And I'm a sinner and I know how to fight.
Well, I can leave you if I wanna, little baby and I'm gonna tonight.

'Cause I got a bucket full of tears and a hard luck story--
There's a bad moon rising behind--
And I swore it to your daddy that I loved you, but I changed my mind.
Well, I'm a fast-talking, hell-raising, son-of-a-bitch
And I'm a sinner and I know how to fight.
'Cause I can leave you if I wanna, little baby and I'm gonna tonight.

Well I was sitting, I was drinking on a barstool,
Thinking how true love becomes a lie,
And I never should have left you
But I had to, and I betcha there's a man there with you tonight.
And I swore it to your daddy that I missed you, but I didn't--
If I came back it wouldn't be right.
Cause I can leave you if I wanna, little baby and I'm gonna tonight.