I am a San Francisco bay area songwriter. "Live" features Karen Clayton on harmony vocals, "Desperate" was co-written by Drew Calvert and features Drew and Karen Clayton on vocals. I co-wrote "Alive" with Chris Scoville. More songs and links to these artists at http://www.myspace.com/zerosareeverywhere
Lyrics
I Can’t Pretend
Verse 1:
I couldn’t stop lookin at you
It had been way too long
But all the years gone by, they just could not erase
What we once both felt so strong
And as we sat and talked
I felt myself getting swept away
Like you’d been there all along
Pre-Chorus:
Girl you still make me shake
And when your face lights up
It still makes me take
A closer look to see, if you’re noticing me
Tryin so hard to hide, what I just can’t fake
Chorus:
And I cant pretend
That I’m doin alright
Without you, here in my life
I always knew somehow, we’d be right back here again
And I can’t pretend
That in the pale moonlight
I don’t see your face, something I just can’t fight
And only God knows how, we wound up here again
And I cant pretend
Verse 2:
Lookin back now, its all so clear
Guess the man upstairs must have sent ya here
Just in the nick of time, ‘cause my faith was fadin fast
Love never dies, never goes away
It just changes a little bit everyday
And lookin in your eyes
I think you’re feelin what I’m goin through
Pre-Chorus:
Girl you still make me shake
And when your face lights up
It still makes me take
A closer look to see, if you’re noticing me
Tryin so hard to hide, what I just can’t fake
Chorus:
And I can’t pretend
That I’m doin alright
Without you, here in my life
I always knew somehow, we’d be right back here again
And I can’t pretend
That in the pale moonlight
I don’t see your face, something I just can’t fight
And only God knows how, we wound up here again
And I can’t pretend
Bridge:
No rainy days, can wash away
The tears that fall and I want it all
Your laugh, your smile your funny ways…..your funny ways
I can’t pretend
[Solo]
Chorus:
And I can’t pretend
That I’m doin alright
Without you, here in my life
I always knew somehow, we’d be right back here again
And I can’t pretend
That in the pale moonlight
I don’t see your face, something I just can’t fight
And only God knows how, we wound up here again
And I can’t pretend
© 2009 D. Plant / M. Westigard
