Apology Song
I'm really sorry, Steven, but your bicycle's been stolen
I was watching it for you till 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
Canción de disculpa
Lo siento mucho, Steven, pero tu bicicleta ha sido robada
La estaba cuidando por ti hasta que regresaras en otoño
Supongo que al final no hice un buen trabajo
Me sentía realmente apenado, Steven, y pasé toda la mañana lamentándolo
Y todos dicen que recibirás la noticia con gracia
De alguna manera, no creo que me vaya a librar tan fácilmente
No quise hacerle daño cuando la dejé desbloqueada afuera del Orange Street Food Farm
Solo entré corriendo, no pensé que tardaría tanto
Regresé, ella se había ido y lo único que quedaba era un perro viejo aburrido
Atado en el lugar donde estaba tu bicicleta
Supongo que nunca volveremos a ver a la pobre Madelline
Que esto sea una consolación, Steven, que todo el tiempo que estuviste en Inglaterra
La traté con cuidado y respeto y le di mucho amor
Y generalmente era bastante bueno encerrándola. ¿Dónde se fue?
Bueno, apuesto a que está en el fondo del estanque de French Town, maltratada en un paseo alegre de algún heshner
Así que te escribí esta canción con la esperanza de que me perdones aunque estuvo mal
Ser tan descuidado con algo tan grandioso y llevarme a tu pobre Madeline
Escrita por: The Decemberists