Lead singer Natalie Maines, who is from Lubbock, subsequently spoke (during a 2006 episode of VH1 Storytellers) about watching the film and drawing from her own experiences of living there to write the song.
During a 2006 episode of VH1 Storytellers, Natalie Maines, who is from Lubbock, recounted watching the film and using her lived experiences in the area as inspiration for composing the song.