The Rake's Song by The Decemberists
The Rake's Song by The Decemberists

The Rake’s Song

The Decemberists * Track #10 On The Hazards of Love

The Rake’s Song Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I had entered into a marriage
In the summer of my twenty-first year
And the bells rang for our wedding
Only now do I remember it clear

[Refrain]
Alright, alright, alright

[Verse 2]
No more a rake and no more a bachelor
I was wedded and it whetted my thirst
Until her womb start spilling out babies
Only then did I reckon my curse

[Refrain]
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright

[Verse 3]
First came Isaiah with his crinkled little fingers
Then came Charlotte and that wretched girl Dawn
Ugly Myfanwy died on delivery
Mercifully taking her mother along

[Refrain]
Alright, alright, alright

[Verse 4]
What can one do when one is widower
Shamefully saddled with three little pests?
All that I wanted was the freedom of a new life
So my burden I began to divest

[Refrain]
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright

[Verse 5]
Charlotte, I buried after feeding her foxglove
Dawn was easy, she was drowned in the bath
Isaiah fought but was easily bested
Burned his body for incurring my wrath

[Refrain]
Alright, alright, alright

[Verse 6]
And that's how I came, your humble narrator
To be living so easy and free
Expect that you'd think that I should be haunted
But it never really bothers me

[Refrain]
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright

The Rake’s Song Q&A

Who wrote The Rake’s Song's ?

The Rake’s Song was written by Colin Meloy.

Who produced The Rake’s Song's ?

The Rake’s Song was produced by The Decemberists & Tucker Martine.

When did The Decemberists release The Rake’s Song?

The Decemberists released The Rake’s Song on Tue Mar 24 2009.

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