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Rough Draft Lyrics by Yellowcard

One for the Kids

2001

[Intro]
One, two, three, four

[Chorus]
Like a Saturday night I'll be gone
Like a Saturday night I'll be gone
Before you knew that I was there

[Verse 1]
So you wrote it down
I'm supposed to care
Even though it's never there
Sorry if I'm not prepared
Is it hard to see the things you substitute
For me and all my thoughts of you?
It's eating me alive to leave you
Maybe it's childish and maybe it's wrong
But so is your blank stare in lieu of this song
Maybe it's childish and maybe it's wrong

[Chorus]
Don't wanna be, don't wanna be wrong
You're leaving me, you're leaving me in lieu of this song
Don't wanna be, don't wanna be wrong
You're leaving me, you're leaving me in lieu of this
Lieu of this song

[Verse 2]
I'm breathing in your skin tonight
Quiet is my loudest cry
Wouldn't want to wake the eyes that make me melt inside
And if it's healthier to leave you be
May a sickness come and set me free
Kill me while I still believe that you were meant for me
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
I'm finding my own words, my own little stage
My own epic drama, my own scripted page
I'll send you the rough draft, I'll seal it with tears
Maybe you'll read it and I'll reappear
From the start it was shaky and the characters rash
A nice setting for heartache where emotions come last
All I have deep inside to overcome this desire
Are friendly intentions and fairweather smiles

[Chorus]
And I don't wanna be, don't wanna be wrong
You're leaving me, you're leaving me in lieu of this song
Don't wanna be, don't wanna be wrong
You're leaving me, you're leaving me in lieu of this
Lieu of this song

[Outro]
Like a Saturday night I'll be gone
Like a Saturday night I'll be gone
Like a Saturday night I'll be gone
Like a Saturday night I'll be gone
Before you knew that I was there
Credits
Yellowcard

Yellowcard

About “Rough Draft” by Yellowcard

Read the complete lyrics to "Rough Draft" by Yellowcard from the album "One for the Kids" in 2001. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Acoustic.

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"Rough Draft" is credited to Yellowcard. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Rough Draft" appears on "One for the Kids" in 2001.

Visit the Yellowcard artist page at /artist/yellowcard for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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