fandomtownies | (Rancho) Caritas: Open

Current Mood: chipper
Current Music: Country. And Western...

Entry tags:

(Rancho) Caritas: Open

Lorne is dressed once again in his sequined cowboy outfit and cowboy hat.

"Yee-Haw Partners! It's C&W night at Rancho Caritas! Come on down and sing about losing your lover, truck and dog to twangy music! Wahoo!"

[OOC: Other songs are always welcome. The Host is in!]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Lindsey got up on the stage, had a quick discussion with the Zombie Band and started his song. He was obviously having fun being up on the stage.

My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue."

Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."

Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now your gonna die!!"

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."

He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you "Sue.'"

I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue!

"Or Lindsey." He added at the end, smirking.

Piper smiled when Lindsey finished the song and applauded.

"Thanks." Lindsey hopped off the stage and headed over to Piper.

"Least somebody liked it. I think I made the green guy turn even greener. And..." Lindsey looked around the bar. "I think he bolted. Didn't think it was that bad!"

[OOC: *snicker*]

"It wasn't bad at all," Piper assured. She watched Lorne leave and was very confused. "Something else must be bothering him."

Lindsey shrugged. "He's not named Sue, is he? You wanna sit back down? Or head out?"

"Doesn't matter to me. Whatever you want to do."

Lindsey turned towards the door.
"Well, since I'm scaring people off around here...let's head back to campus? Come back here another night, maybe."

Piper nodded. "Sounds good to me."

"Cool." Lindsey headed out the door, holding out an arm for Piper, if she wanted it.

Piper took Lindsey's arm and started walking with him back toward campus.

Lorne was serving a customer a drink when he heard the voice. A chill swept through him as he turned and saw Lindsey sitting on stage. All the memories came back to him in a crushing wave.

He shuddered violently and he turned a dark shade of green.

"Tino..." he said weakly, "I... I... need some air. Watch the bar."

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

(Rancho) Caritas: Open

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage

Re: The Stage [Post Other conversations]