Angel, Won't You Call Me? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by isibis 

Cover art for Angel, Won't You Call Me? lyrics by Decemberists, The

Though I am a lost cause Angel, won't you call me?

That part could be a reference to a life of sin. "Fleeing from a rival" might imply Cowardice which could be taken as a sin. This is the only one I've found so far.