When I read the idea for this thread the first song that popped into my head was Harry Chapin's 'The Mayor of Candor Lied'. The song is a bit too long to post in it's entirety here, but if any of you are familiar with Chapin you know that most of his songs play like short stories. This one involves a farmboy who has an affair with the mayor's daughter, who firmly opposes the relationship. It has a probably the best twist ending I've ever heard in a song. I won't go into it here, since I'd have to get into the story a bit, but if any of you would like to read the lyrics sometime let me know.

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot. - Mark Twain