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Raincoat Song Lyrics — The Decemberists | Dork

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The Decemberists
Raincoat Song Lyrics

Lyrics

The Decemberists

Raincoat Song

From Always the Bridesmaid: A Singles Series2008

Written by Colin Meloy

Produced by The Decemberists, Tucker Martine

Lyrics

Raincoat Song

Caroline, you’re angry 'cause you sleep like a spinster And you're twenty-eight You been thinking late You couldn’t catch a cold Bend your head double in the goose-down Piling all the pillows high Heave your fiercest sigh And see if that’ll work And the raincoat that you wore when it rained today And the raincoat that you wore when it rained today I think it only made it rain more I think it only made it rain the more If the water’s all wicking up your pant leg Better wear your britches tight I should teach you right To be so down at heel Going off half-cocked, not shot full of arrows From the cherubim Oh the nerve of them To not draw their bow And the raincoat that you wore when it rained today And the raincoat that you wore when it rained today I think it only made it rain more I think it only made it rain the more

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About this track

"Raincoat Song" is a song by The Decemberists from the album Always the Bridesmaid: A Singles Series, released in 2008. The song was written by Colin Meloy. It was produced by The Decemberists, Tucker Martine.

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Tucker Martine— 666 credits as songwriter & producer →
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