Apology Song

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The Decemberists are an indie folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy. The other members of the band are Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (Hammond organ, accordion, melodica, piano, keyboards, harmonica), Nate Query (bass guitar, string bass), and John Moen (drums, backing vocals, melodica, guitar). more »

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2003

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I'm really sorry, Steven, but your bicycle's been stolen. 
I was watching it for you 'til you came back in the fall. 
I guess I didn't do such a good job after all. 
I was feeling really sorry, Steven, and I spent all morning grieving. 

And everybody's saying that you'll take the news gracefully. 
Somehow, I don't think I'll be getting off that easily. 
     
I meant her no harm when I left her unlocked outside the Orange Street Food Farm. 
I was just running in, didn't think I'd be that long. 
I came back, she was gone and all that was there was some bored old dog, 
Leashed up to the place where your bicycle had been. 
I guess we'll never see poor Madelline 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 'bout locking her up. Where has she gone? 
Well, I bet she's on the bottom of the French Town Pond, rudely abused on some heshner's joy ride. 
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.

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