Cast-Off

[Verse 1: Bruce Hornsby, Justin Vernon]

I guess it's terrible

But it don't feel so bad

I abide and I may hold a key

To being gratefully glad (Mission on my way down)

You smile in my face (On my way down)

And all the time, you wanna hit replace (I've been all the way around)

Here's my back for stabbin'

But I'll make it up

[Pre-Chorus: Bruce Hornsby, Justin Vernon]

I won't wait it up (I won't taint it up)

I won't tear you down (I won't taint it up)

I won't crave it up (Won't taint it up)

I won't stand up

I won't taint it up (Taint it up)

I won't stand down

When you cast me off

[Chorus: Bruce Hornsby]

I'll be, I'll be your cast-off

Be your discarded toy

I'll be, I'll be your cast-off

Be your maybe sometime choice

Self-loathing never felt so good

And so it should

I'll be your cast-off

I'll be your discarded toy

Be your rejection foil

[Pre-Chorus: Bruce Hornsby, Justin Vernon]

I won't wait it up (I won't taint it up)

I won't tear you down (I won't taint it up)

I won't crave it up (Won't taint it up)

Gonna stand down

I won't taint it up (Taint it up)

I won't stand in doubt

When you cast me off

[Chorus: Bruce Hornsby]

I'll be, I'll be your cast-off

Be your discarded toy

I'll be, I'll be your cast-off

Be your maybe sometime choice

Be your rejection foil

[Bridge: Bruce Hornsby, Justin Vernon]

I kinda ain't shit

But I embrace it

I can be okay

I'll take what I can get

And like it (Ooh)

And like it well

(Ooh)

[Chorus: Bruce Hornsby, Justin Vernon]

I'll be your cast-off

Be your discarded one (Ooh)

Discarded toy (Ah)

Discarded chew toy

(Ooh-ah)

[Outro: Bruce Hornsby, Justin Vernon]

Smile in my face (Ooh)

And all the timen you wanna take my place

Here's my back for stabbin'

(Ooh)

(Ooh)