| Mr. Pretender One of my favorite songs by Jackson Browne (The Pretender) inspired this write. Hoist the sails, and paper trails Chase the dollar, and all it will render Surprise you not, disguise you may Go ahead and pretend�Mr. Pretender Don�t know who You were trying to kid Knew what you�d do When you did, what you did Don�t defend, the verdict of the lender For you can�t have what you ain�t got�Mr. Pretender What we learned here Is love taste bitter when it�s gone You mustn�t have any fear For you knew it all along That true love�s not always, returned to the sender And hate may be your fate, make no mistake�Mr. Pretender Wishin doesn�t make it so, my friend and you will never know, what might have been So take your fairytale dreams, and happy disguise Pick up the pieces, where your heart lies And drink a toast, to what Jack Black will render Fool yourself, Mr. Pretender�into thinking that love My friend�could have been� a contender Copyright � 2001 Dennis Hicks All Rights Reserved By Author 5-23-01 |
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