Lyric discussion by Imposs1ble 

Cover art for The Bagman's Gambit lyrics by Decemberists, The

Yeah, this is a great song. Definitely one of my favorites from Picaresque, but right now it is behind "On the Bus Mall". Thanks for the correction, your interpretation makes more sense. Let me know if you see any more of my failures, otherwise I'll just make the proper changes are made when I buy the real deal.