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The DecemberistsThe Hazards of Love

1. PreludeJ e n n y C o n l e e : H a m m o n d B - 3 o r g a n , s y n t h e s i z e r

J i m J a m e s : b a c k i n g v o i c e

K e i k o A r a k i , G r e g E w e r : v i o l i n s

Ad a m Ho or ns t ra : v io la

C o l l i n O l d h a m : c e l l o

2. The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Wont Wrestle theThistles Undone)

F I R S T V O I C E :

My true love went riding outIn white and green and grayPast the pale o Oas WallWhere she was wont t o stray

And there s he came uponA white and wou nded awnSinging: oh, the hazards o love

She, being ull o charityA credit to her se xSought to right the awns hind legsWhen here her pla ns were vexed

The taiga shited strangeThe beast began to changeSinging: oh, the hazards o loveOh, the hazards o loveYoull lear n soon enoughThe prettiest whistles wont wrestle the thistles undoneUndone

Fiteen lithesome maidens layAlong i n their bowerFourteen occupations paidTo pass the idle hourBut Margaret heaves a sighHer hands clasped to her thighSinging: oh, the hazards o loveOh the hazards o loveYoull lear n soon enoughThe prettiest whistles wont wrestle the thistles undoneUndone

C o l i n M e l o y : v o i c e , a c o u s t i c g u i t a r

C h r i s F u n k : t e n o r g u i t a r

J e n n y C o n l e e : W u r l i t z e r p i a n o , s y n t h e s i z e r

N a t e Q u e r y : u p r i g h t b a s s

J o h n M o e n : t h e d r u m s , b a c k i n g v o i c e

3. A Bower Scene

S E C O N D V O I C E :

Thou unconsolable daughter, said the sisterWhen wilt thou trouble the water in the cistern?And what i rascible bl ackg uard is t he ather?

And when you ng Marga rets waist line g rew widerThe ruit o her amorous entwine inside herAnd so our her oine withd raws to the t aiga

C o l i n M e l o y : v o i c e , e l e c t r i c g u i t a r

C h r i s F u n k : e l e c t r i c g u i t a r , p i a n o , h a m m e r e d d u l c i m e r

J e n n y C o n l e e : H a m m o n d B - 3 o r g a n

N a t e Q u e r y : b a s s g u i t a r

J o h n M o e n : t h e d r u m s

4. Wont Want for Love (Margaret in th e Taiga)

M A R G A R E T :

Gentle leaves, gentle leavesPlease array a path or meThe woods all growing thick and ast a round

Columbine, columbinePlease alert this love o mineLet him know his Margaret comes along

And al l this sti rrin g inside my bel lyWont quell my w ant or loveAnd I may swoon rom a ll this s welli ngBut I wont want or love

Mistle thrush, mistle thrushLay me down in the underbrushMy naked eet grow weary with the dusk

Wil low boughs, w illow bou ghsMake a bed to lay me downLet your branches bow to cradle us

chorus

W IL LI A M:

O my own true love!O my own true love!

Can you hear me love?Can you hear me love?

chorus

B e c k y S t a r k : v o i c e

C o l i n M e l o y : e l e c t r i c g u i t a r , 1 2 - s t r i n g a c o u s t i c g u i t a r , v o i c e

C h r i s F u n k : e l e c t r i c g u i t a r

J e n n y C o n l e e : p i a n o , H a m m o n d B - 3 o r g a n

N a t e Q u e r y : e l e c t r i c b a s s

J o h n M o e n : t h e d r u m s , b a c k i n g v o i c e

5. The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)

W IL LI A M:

And here I a m soter tha n a showerAnd here I a m to garla nd you wit h owersTo lay you down in a clover bedThe stars a roo above our heads

And al l my lie I ve never elt the t remorAll m y lie th at now distu rbs my fn gersIll lay you down i n a clover bedThe stars a roo above our heads

And we ll lie ti l the corncra ke crowsBeret the weight o our sum mer clothesAnd I d wager al lThe hazards o loveThe hazards o love

Take my hand, cradle it in your handTake my hand. Feel the pull. The quicksand.Ill lay you down i n a clover bedThe stars a roo above our headsAnd we ll lie ti l the corncra ke crowsBeret the weight o our sum mer clothesAnd I d wager al lThe hazards o loveThe hazards o love

C o l i n M e l o y : v o i c e , a c o u s t i c g u i t a r , e l e c t r i c g u i t a r

C h r i s F u n k : e l e c t r i c g u i t a r , p e r c u s s i o n

J e n n y C o n l e e : p i a n o , H a m m o n d B - 3 o r g a n


J o h n M o e n : t h e d r u m s , p e r c u s s i o n

B e c k y S t a r k : b a c k i n g v o i c e

6. The Queens Approach


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7. Isnt It a Lovely Night?

M A R G A R E T :

Isnt it a lovely night?And so al ive wit h freies pr ovidi ng us their hol y lightAnd here we m ade a bed o boughsAnd thi stledow n that we had ound to l ay upon the dew y groun d

And isnt it a lovel y wayWe got in rom our pl ayIsnt it babe? A sweet little baby

W IL LI A M:

Wasnt it a lovely breezeThat swept the leaves o arbor eavesAnd bent to br ush our blu shing k nees?

M & W:

And here we di ed our lit tle deathsAnd we were l et to catch our b reathsSo switly lit ing rom our chests

chorus

B e c k y S t a r k : v o i c e


C h r i s F u n k : p e d a l s t e e l g u i t a r , s y n t h e s i z e r

J e n n y C o n l e e : a c c o r d i o n

N a t e Q u e r y : u p r i g h t b a s s


8. The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid

W IL LI A M:

Mother I can hear your ootall nowA sot dist urbance i n the deada ll howIt precedes you like a black smoke pallStill the wanting comes in waves

And you del ivered me rom dang er, thenPulled my cradle rom the reedy glenSwore to save me rom the world o menStill the wanting comes in waves

In waves, and wavesAnd the wa nting comes i n wavesAnd the wa nting comes i n wavesAnd I want this ni ghtAnd I want this ni ght

Q U E E N :

How I made you

I wrought youI pulled you

From ore I labored youFrom cancer I cradled you

And now: t his is how I am rep aid?This is how I am repaid?Remember when I ound youThe miseries that hounded you

And I gave you motionAnointed w ith lotions

And now: t his is how I am rep aid?This is how I am repaid?

W IL LI A M:

Mother hear this proposition rightGrant me reedom to enjoy this nightAnd I ll retu rn to you at bre ak o lightFor the wanting comes in waves

And waves , and wavesStill the wanting comes in wavesStill the wanting comes in wavesStill the wanting comes in wavesAnd you owe me l ieAnd you owe me l ie

Q U E E N :

And i I g rant youThis avor to hand you

Your lie or the even ingI will re-take by morning

And so: consider it y our debt repa idConsider it your debt repaid

C o l i n M e l o y : v o i c e , e l e c t r i c g u i t a r , a c o u s t i c g u i t a r

S h a r a W o r d e n : v o i c e , b a c k i n g v o i c e

C h r i s F u n k : e l e c t r i c g u i t a r , s y n t h e s i z e r

J e n n y C o n l e e : h a r p s i c h o r d , p i a n o , H a m m o n d B - 3 o r g a n

N a t e Q u e r y : e l e c t r i c b a s s , u p r i g h t b a s s

J o h n M o e n : t h e d r u m s , p e r c u s s i o n

9. An Interlude

C o l i n M e l o y : a c o u s t i c g u i t a r

R o b y n H i t c h c o c k : e l e c t r i c g u i t a r

C h r i s F u n k : b o u z o u k i

10. The Rakes Song

R A K E :

I had entered into a marriage

In the summer o my twenty-frst yearAnd the bel ls rang or ou r weddin gOnly now do I remember it clear

All r ight, al l right , all ri ght!No more a rake and no more a bachelorI was wedded and it whetted my thirstUntil her womb started spilling out babiesOnly then did I reckon my curse

All r ight, al l right , all ri ght!

First came Isaiah with his crinkled little fngersThen came Charlotte and that wretched girl DawnUgly Myanwy died on deliveryMerciully takin g her mother along


What can one do w hen one is a widowerShameully saddled with three little pestsAll t hat I wanted w as the ree dom o a new lieSo my burden I began to divest


Charlotte I buried a ter eeding her oxgloveDawn was easy: she was drow ned in the bathIsaiah ought but was easily bestedBurned his body or incurring my wrath


And that s how I came your hu mble nar ratorTo be living so easy and reeI expect that you think t hat I should be hauntedBut it never really bothers me



S h a r a W o r d e n : y e l l i n g


J e n n y C o n l e e : t h e d r u m s

C h r i s F u n k , J o h n M o e n : t h e d r u m s , p e r c u s s i o n , y e l l i n g

11. The Abduction of Margaret

F I R S T V O I C E :

And al l the whil e whisper ing arbor s provide coverWhat prev ious witne ssed ardors o ou r loversOur heroine here alls prey to her abductor!

All agall op with Ma rgaret slu ng rude cross w ithers


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Having clamped her innocent fngers i n ettersThis villain must calculate crossing the wild river!

C o l i n M e l o y : v o i c e , e l e c t r i c g u i t a r

C h r i s F u n k : e l e c t r i c g u i t a r , s y n t h e s i z e r , p i a n o , h a m m e r e d d u l c i m e r

J e n n y C o n l e e : H a m m o n d B - 3 o r g a n



12. The Queens Rebuke / The Crossing

Q U E E N :

Im made o bones o the branches, the boughs, and the brow-beatinglightWhile m y eet are t he trun ks and my hea d is the canopy h ighAnd my f ngers ext end to the leaves a nd the eaves and t he brightBrightest shine, its my shine

And he was a ba by abandone d, entombed i n a cradle o clayAnd I was t he soul who took pit y and stole hi m awayAnd gave hi m the orm o a awn t o inhabi t by dayBrightest day, its my day

And you have removed this temptation thats troubled my innocent

childTo abduct and abuse and to render her rit and defledBut the river is deep to the banks a nd the water is wildBut I will y you the ar side

Shara Worden: voice

Colin Meloy: electric guitar

Chris Funk: electric guitar, baritone guitar

Jenny Conlee: Hammond B-3 organ

Nate Query: bass guitar

John Moen: the drums

13. Annan Water

W IL LI A M:

Anna n water, you loom so deep a nd wideI would cross over i you would stem the tideOr build a boat that I might ord the other sideTo reach the arther shore where my true love lies in wait or meIn wait or me

O gray river, your waters ramble wildThe horses shiver and bite against the bridleBut I will cross i mine own horse is pulled rom meThough my mother cries that i I try I sure wi ll drowned beDrowned be

But i you calm and let me pass

You may render me a wr eck when I come back

So calm your waves and slow the churnAnd you ma y have my prec ious bones on my ret urnAnna n water, oh hear my t rue love ca llHear her holler above your waters pallGod that I could, that my two arms could give me wingAnd I would cross your breadth and wrap my breast about her amberringHer amber ring

But i you calm and let me pass

You may render me a wr eck when I come back

So calm your waves and slow the churnAnd you ma y have my prec ious bones on my ret urnAnd you ma y have my prec ious bonesAnd I wi ll cal l your dept hs my homeAnd you ma y have my prec ious bones on my ret urn

Colin Meloy: voice, acoustic guitar

Chris Funk: mandolin, hur dy-gurdy, autoharp, synthesizer, marxophone,

hammered dulcimer

Jenny Conlee: accordion, Hammond B-3 organ

Nate Query: upright bass

John Moen: hand drum, percussion

14. Margaret in Captivity

R A K E :

I have snipped your wingspanMy precious captive swanHere all clipped o kickstandYou spirit wont last long

Dont you lit a fngerDont you snap and jawLimber limbs akimbo

Rest til rubbing raw

M A R G A R E T :

O my own true loveO my own true love

Can you hear me loveCan you hear me love?

R A K E :

Dont hold out or rescueNone can hear your callTil I have wrest and wrecked youBehind these ortress walls

M A R G A R E T :

O my own true loveO my own true loveCan you hear me love?Can you hear me love?Colin Meloy: voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar

Becky Stark: voice

Chris Funk: electric guitar

Jenny Conlee: piano, Hammond B-3 organ

Nate Query: bowed bass, electric bass, sy nthesizer


Jim James: backing voice

Keiko Araki, Greg Ewer: violins

Adam Hoor nstra : violaCollin Oldham: cello

15. The Hazards of Love 3 (Reveng e!)

C H A L O T T E :

Father Im not eeling well, the owers me you edTasted spoiled or suddenly I fnd that I am deadBut ather dont you earYour childr en all a re hereSinging: O the hazards o love!

D A W N :Papa turn the water down, the basins overowdThe water covers everything and me let all aloneBut Papa here in deathI have regained my breathTo sing: O the hazards o love!

I S A I A H :

Spare the rod, youll spoil the child but I d preer the lashMy sisters drowned and poisoned, all, and me reduced to ashAnd bur ied in an u rnBut ather, I returnSinging: O the hazards o love

Natalie Briare, Clara Ell, Joseph Ell: voicesJenny Conlee: harpsichord

Chris Funk: synthesizer

Colin Meloy: percussion


Adam Hoor nstra : viola

Collin Oldham: cello

16. The Wanting Comes in Waves (reprise)

W IL L IA M:

Here come the waves!

And the w antin g comes in wavesAnd the w antin g comes in waves


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And the wa nting comes i n waves!

And I wa nt this ni ghtColin Meloy: voice, acoustic guitar

Chris Funk: electric guitar

Jenny Conlee: piano, Hammond B-3 organ, ha rpsichord



Jim James, Shara Worden: backing voices




17. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)

W IL L IA M:

Margaret, array the rocks a round the hole beore were sinkingA mil lion stones, a m illion b ones, a mil lion holes wit hin the chi nki ng

And pai nting r ings ar ound your ey es, these pepp ered holesSo flled with cryingA whisper -weight upon t he tattere d down where y ou and IWere lyi ng.

So tell me now, O tell me this: a rivers son, a orests daughterA wil low wand, a w ill-o -wisp, ou r ghosts wi ll wander all o the wat er

W & M:

So lets be married here today, these rushing waves to bear our witnessAnd we w ill li e like ri ver stones, r ollin g only where i t takes u sBut I pulled you and I called you here(Didnt I, didnt I, didnt I)And I cau ght you and I brou ght you here(Didnt I, didnt I, didnt I)But these hazards o loveNever more will trouble us

W IL L IA M:

O Margaret the lapping waves are licking quietly at our anklesAnother bow, another breath; this brilliant chill has come to shackle

W & M:

But with this long, last rush o air lets speak our vows in starry whisperAnd when t he waves came cr ashing dow n, he closed hi s eyesAnd sot ly ki ssed her

chorus

Colin Meloy: voice, acoustic guitar, Nashville guitar

Chris Funk: pedal steel guitar, banjo

Jenny Conlee: piano, Hammond B-3 organ, mar xophone


John Moen: the drumsBecky Stark, Rebecca Gates, Jim James: backi ng voices




All son gs writ ten by Colin Meloy, except Prelude by Jenny Con leeAll son gs publi shed by Music o Stage Three/Ost erohzhna Music , admin. by Stag eThree Music Inc. (BMI)

String arrangements by Jenny Conlee and Nate Query

Produced by Tucker Martine and The Decemberists

Recorded JulySeptember 2008 at Flora in Portland, ORRecorded and mixed by Tucker MartineAssisted by R ich HippMixed in October 2008 at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City, ORMastered at SAE by Roger Seibel

Management: Jason Colton and Ron Laftte, Red Light ManagementBooking: Kevin French, Big Shot TouringLegal: Gillian Bar, Carroll, Guido & Groman

Design: Carson Ellis, Colin Meloy, and Mario Hugo or Hugo & MarieIllustration: Carson EllisBand photo: Autumn de Wilde

Jim James o My Morning Jacket appears courtesy o ATO Records.Becky Stark o Lavender Diamond appears courtesy o Matador Records.

Shara Worden o My Brightest Diamond appears courtesy o Asthmatic Kitty Records.Robyn Hitchcock appears courtesy o Yep Roc Records.The Decemberists thank:

Natalie Briare, Clara & Joseph Ell, Michael Mayer, Olivier Sultan, Tom Hulce, GillianBar, Lionel Conway, Rosemary Carroll, Laurel Stearns, Ambrosia Healy, Sharon Lord,Jennier Bird, Taylor Brigode, Chris Nary, Brian Stowell, Amy Davidson, Rick Sanger,Dan Cohen, Alison Tarnosky, Cem Kurosman, Nicole Frantz, Ashley Stagg, MattKroepel, Geo Travis, Ruth Patterson, Ben Ayres, Rob Jones, David Weise, WendyRobinson,Chuck Pettry, Laura Veirs, Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Mike Scott, Robyn Hitchcock,Carson Ellis, Marissa Maier, Steve Drizos, Sarah Z. Dykes, Louise B. Moen, Hank Meloy,Scout Funk, Eric Lovre, Chad Crouch, Corinna Repp, Paul Dalen, Asi Ahmed, JamesWorden, Bob Stark, Al an Garren , Silverox Drums ticks, A lex Auxier & Orang e Ampli-fers, Ed DeGenaro & THD Amplifers, Pro Sound and Lighting, Dan Lakin & LaklandBasses

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