Lyric discussion by Nina2 

Cover art for Genesis 30:3 lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

Am I the only person that thought the song might be from the perspective of Bilhah? Or else, first from the perspective of Rachel and then from the perspective of Jacob...

But it seems, the person narrating gives up the baby (you only see it once...) .. which makes me think of Bilhah. Ultimately, i guess, it's ambiguous.

Everyone, in this story, is compromising for someone.

The song, ultimately, seems to be either about adopting or losing a child. And the relationship between two people.