i'm picking up these broken pieces again

i'm feeling like i'm lost and all i do is find you there

we've been here before

i'm never coming back again, not again

tomorrow is too soon for you my dear

i pushed you oh so far away when all i do is want you near

well i've been here before

not coming back again

and i can't sleep



because pretenders never sleep with a smile

it's hard enough to wake up after awhile

and even though i say i'm feeling fine

i'm locked up, loaded down, short a try



have i told you lately that i love you

have i told you that i hold nothing there above you

we've been around here before

we're never coming back again, not again

i love the way you walk

the way that you talk

the way you live

the way that you give me everything you promised you would

if i could, i'd be here

i can't

well i can't sleep



because pretenders never sleep with a smile

it's hard enough to wake up after awhile

and even though i say i'm feeling fine

i'm locked up, loaded down, short a try



i wish to god that i been there for you my dear

there's so much pushing me all around, i'd love to hold you near

and i don't expect you to stay

and i'm never gonna ask you why

because i'm locked up, loaded down, short a try

i'm locked up, loaded down

and i'm short a try



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Different version of song performed by OAR at Northberg

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I’m locked up and I’m down

Locked away

It’s been a thousand times since I seen you come my way

I’ve been here before but I wont’ be back again, back again.

The table shattered glass around my face

I miss all those old times

What a wonderful old place

I’ve been here before but I won’t be back again, back again

And pretenders never sleep with a smile

It’s hard enough to wake up after a while.

And even though I say I’m feeling fine.

I’m locked up loaded down and short a try.



We find ourselves at the same crossroads

I’ve been in this place before

And I don’t’ want anyone to know

That I’m on my way home but I won’t be back again, back again

The next time that I see you will be my little end.

I’m layin on the ground and I’ve lost my breath again

This time I wont’ be back

I won’t be back again, back again.

Cause pretenders never sleep with a smile.

It’s hard enough to wake up after a while

And even though I say I’m feeling fine

I’m locked up loaded down and short a try.



And pretenders never sleep with a smile

It’s hard enough to wake up after a while

And even though I say I’m feeling fine

I’m locked up loaded down and short a try.

I’m locked up loaded down and short a try

I’m locked up loaded down and short a try

I’m locked up loaded down and short a try

I’m locked up loaded down and short a try.