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