[ti:The Pretender]
[ar:Jackson Browne]
[00:01.761]
[00:18.484]I'm  going  to  rent  myself  a  house
[00:22.464]In  the  shade  of  the  freeway
[00:28.694]I'm  going  to  pack  my  lunch  in  the  morning
[00:32.905]And  go  to  work  each  day
[00:37.715]And  when  the  evening  rolls  around
[00:42.404]I'll  go  on  home  and  lay  my  body  down
[00:47.144]And  when  the  morning  light  comes  streaming  in
[00:51.344]I'll  get  up  and  do  it  again  Amen  Say  it  again  Amen
[01:01.444]I  want  to  know  what  became  of  the  changes
[01:05.872]We  waited  for  love  to  bring
[01:11.284]Were  they  only  the  fitful  dreams
[01:14.664]Of  some  greater  awakening
[01:20.484]I've  been  aware  of  the  time  going  by
[01:25.104]They  say  in  the  end  it's  the  wink  of  an  eye
[01:30.134]And  when  the  morning  light  comes  streaming  in
[01:33.970]You'll  get  up  and  do  it  again  Amen
[01:44.06]Caught  between  the  longing  for  love
[01:46.826]And  the  struggle  for  the  legal  tender
[01:53.836]Where  the  sirens  sing  and  the  church  bells  ring
[01:58.496]And  the  junk  man  pounds  his  fender
[02:03.162]Where  the  veterans  dream  of  the  fight
[02:07.457]Fast  asleep  at  the  traffic  light
[02:12.727]And  the  children  solemnly  wait  For  the  ice  cream  vendor
[02:20.999]Out  into  the  cool  of  the  evening  Strolls  the  Pretender
[02:30.873]He  knows  that  all  his  hopes  and  dreams  Begin  and  end  there
[02:47.843]Ah  the  laughter  of  the  lovers
[02:49.533]As  they  run  through  the  night
[02:57.158]Leaving  nothing  for  the  others
[02:58.938]But  to  choose  off  and  fight
[03:03.411]And  tear  at  the  world  with  all  their  might
[03:08.492]While  the  ships  bearing  their  dreams
[03:12.292]Sail  out  of  sight
[03:17.972]I'm  going  to  find  myself  a  girl
[03:22.112]Who  can  show  me  what  laughter  means
[03:27.662]And  we'll  fill  in  the  missing  colors
[03:31.622]In  each  other's  paint-by-number  dreams
[03:36.992]And  then  we'll  put  our  dark  glasses  on
[03:41.682]And  we'll  make  love  until  our  strength  is  gone
[03:46.195]And  when  the  morning  light  comes  streaming  in
[03:50.534]We'll  get  up  and  do  it  again  Get  it  up  again
[04:00.154]I'm  going  to  be  a  happy  idiot
[04:03.164]And  struggle  for  the  legal  tender
[04:10.124]Where  the  ads  take  aim  and  lay  their  claim
[04:15.124]To  the  heart  and  the  soul  of  the  spender
[04:19.154]And  believe  in  whatever  may  lie
[04:23.674]In  those  things  that  money  can  buy
[04:28.344]Though  true  love  could  have  been  a  contender
[04:37.984]Are  you  there  Say  a  prayer  for  the  Pretender
[04:47.398]Who  started  out  so  young  and  strong  Only  to  surrender