Apology Song

I'm really sorry, Steven, but your bicycle's been stolen
I was watching it for you till you came back in the fall
I guess I didn't do such a good job after all
I was feeling really sorry, Steven, and I spent all morning grieving

And everybody's saying that you'll take the news gracefully
Somehow, I don't think I'll be getting off that easily

I meant her no harm when I left her unlocked outside the Orange Street Food Farm
I was just running in, didn't think I'd be that long
I came back, she was gone and all that was there was some bored old dog
Leashed up to the place where your bicycle had been
I guess we'll never see poor Madelline again

Let this be consolation, Steven, that all the while you were in England
I treated her with care and respect and gave her lots of love
And I was usually pretty good 'bout locking her up. Where has she gone?
Well, I bet she's on the bottom of the French Town Pond, rudely abused on some heshner's joy ride
So I wrote you this song in the hopes that you'd forgive me even though it was wrong
Being so careless with a thing so great and taking your poor Madeline away