Apology Song

Artists : Decemberists, The : Apology Song

I'm really sorry, Steven
But your bicycle's been stolen
I was watching it for you
Until you came back in the fall
I guess I didn't do such a good job after all
I was feelin' really sorry, Steven
And I spent all morning grievin'
And everybody's sayin'
That you'll take the news gracefully
Somehow I don't think
I'll be gettin' off that easily
I meant her no harm when I left her unlocked
Outside the Orange Street Food Farm
I was just runnin' in
Didn't think I'd be that long
I came out, she was gone
And all that was there was
Some bored old dog
Leashed up to the place
Where your bicycle had been
Guess we'll never see poor Madeline again
Let this be consolation, Steven
That all the while you were in England
I treated her with care and respect
And gave her lots of love
And I was usually pretty good
About locking her up
Where has she gone? Well, I guess she's on
The bottom of the French town pond
Rudely abused on some Hessian's joyride
So I wrote you this song in the hopes that
You'd forgive me even though it was wrong
Being so careless with a thing so great
And taking your poor Madeline away
Away, away, oh, la....