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Any of y'all familiar with the Statler Brothers' song "Bed of Roses"?



She was called a scarlet woman by the people
Who would go to church but left me in the street
With no parents of my own, I never had a home
And an eighteen year old boy has got to eat.

She found me outside one Sunday morning
Begging money from a man I didn't know
She took me in and wiped away my childhood
A woman of the streets this lady Rose.

Chorus:
This bed of Rose's that I lay on
Where I was taught to be a man
This bed of Rose's where I'm livin'
Is the only kind of love I understand.

She was a handsome woman, just thirty-four
Who was spoken to in town by very few
She managed a late evening business
Like most of the town wished they could do.

And I learned all the things that a man should know
From a woman not approved of I suppose
But she died knowing that I really loved her
Off life's bramble bush, I picked a rose.

Chorus:
This bed of Rose's that I lay on
Where I was taught to be a man
This bed of Rose's where I'm livin'
Is the only kind of love I understand.

Chorus:
This bed of Rose's that I lay on
Where I was taught to be a man
This bed of Rose's where I'm livin'
Is the only kind of love I understand...

In brief, an orphaned boy, about 18, who's begging for food/money from people outside a church one Sunday morning...and the only person who will stop to help him is "Rose", who runs a "late evening business" and is scorned and looked down upon by the town. Rose (predictably) takes the boy in and takes him into her bed.

So, y'know...maybe set it the mid-to-late 1800's. Jared's recently orphaned, he's 17/18, old enough to take care of himself but no one will give him the chance to try. (And as the song lyrics go, "and an 18yr old boy has got to eat".) Jensen, who isn't a lot older, maybe 23 or so, but has made a name for himself with a saloon/whorehouse (as well as catering to less-than-accepted appetites). He's wealthy and doing well, and everyone in town looks down at him. He takes Jared in, and then takes him into his bed, and they fall in love and have obstacles to overcome and lots of angst, and yes.

So. Any takers? Or do I have to add this to the list of things to (eventually) write myself? (Or both, even *g*)

Huh. Is [livejournal.com profile] spn_harlequin going to do another round? *g*

Date: 2007-12-12 03:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quiet000001.livejournal.com
*gets out pompoms* *heads up cheering squad* Write! Write! Write!

(I so totally want to read that fic.)

Date: 2007-12-12 06:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mickeym.livejournal.com
NO CHEERLEADING! *g* You're not supposed to be encouraging me! Bad Kris! :)
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Date: 2007-12-12 06:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mickeym.livejournal.com
Sweetheart, you are welcome to babble all over my journal as much as you want :) And you should totally write it! You writing it doesn't mean I won't write it, too :) So go! Have at it *waves hand* If you're not going to write me RaB right now, write this ;)

Date: 2007-12-12 06:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nova-berry.livejournal.com
I'm sorry! I thought you really were just throwing it out there -- I'd much rather read your take on this than any mess I'd write.

Date: 2007-12-13 03:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mickeym.livejournal.com
Oh, man. Seriously, if you want to play with it--do it! (*channels Andy's mind control: doooooooooooo iiiiiiiiiit!*) I have so many things already lined up that I want to write (and NEED to write! I still have one more Sweet Charity story to write after the one I finish tonight!), that IF I ever get around to this, it'll be ages. So seriously. Give it a go. I'd love to see what YOU would do with it.

(Y'know, that would make kind of a neat challenge. Take an idea, like this one, or another general one, and see what different spins people would put on it.)

Date: 2007-12-12 04:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com
I now have a rather lovely picture of the boys joining the cast of Deadwood. (with BOBBY! yay!)

*goes to resolutely do HOMEWORK OF DOOM*

and...

fic will come my way?

Date: 2007-12-12 06:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mickeym.livejournal.com
I've never seen Deadwood. Is it any good? What's it about? Also, Bobby? Weh?

I'm sorry about the Homework of Doom :( Fic coming your way tonight, I think, because I've decided tonight I'm going to finish the damn story, come hell or high water. Yis.

*snuggles you* Missssssssssssss you!

Date: 2007-12-12 06:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com
You MUST, I think, see Deadwood. (unless the word 'cunt' distresses you. Then, not so much)

but YES! Bobby is in it! and he is LOVE.

And our boys would be great in it too. It's about Deadwood and Wild Bill and Calamity Jane and Al Swearengen and Seth Bullock and the wild west and gold mining and women and men and politics and whores and stupidity and guns and horses and loyalty and mud and love and sex and honour and IT'S SO GOOD. There's three seasons, each one brilliant.

miss you too! homework almost done and then there will be fic-time. *twirls*

*snuggles in*

Date: 2007-12-12 05:40 pm (UTC)
ext_1905: (SPN-Sam Dean silly love)
From: [identity profile] glendaglamazon.livejournal.com
Oh, man, Kim! You would do AMAZING things with that story! Wowza!

Maybe we need a country song J2 challenge? *g*

Date: 2007-12-12 06:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mickeym.livejournal.com
Not until after Christmas, please? Then I'm game! :)

Date: 2007-12-12 07:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zillahseye.livejournal.com
That is some AWESOME crack right there.

Date: 2007-12-12 08:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thehighwaywoman.livejournal.com
Damn, but that's a sweet plot bunny. *admires*

And oh, yes, I was very familiar with the Statler Brothers whilst growing up (couldn't listen to that devil music, y'know).

Somehow, I don't think they ever really listened to the good ol' Statler lyrics, hmm?

*hums the melody*

Date: 2007-12-13 03:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mickeym.livejournal.com
And like I said to nova, up above, feel free to take it and run with it. I may or may not ever get to play with it--and I have so many things right now I need/want to work on, it's at the bottom of a very long list. Heh.

And yeah, no. I think a lot of people didn't really *listen* to the lyrics of a lot of songs *g*

Date: 2007-12-13 07:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thehighwaywoman.livejournal.com
*snags gleefully* Thank you! This is gonna make for good times. :-D

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