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