The Rake's Song Lyrics

Lyric discussion by strykerchick 

Cover art for The Rake's Song lyrics by Decemberists, The

Pretty straightforward song: bachelor gets married and loves it because he gets to have sex but, damn it, his wife keeps getting pregnant! Thankfully their last child and his wife die during childbirth, but it leaves him stuck with the remaining three, whom he kills with no regrets in an effort to be free.

It almost makes me feel guilty for dancing around to it, lol.

hahaha I couldn't have said it better myself!