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