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Mr. Pretend

from John Torres by John Torres

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lyrics

Mr. Pretend - (By: John Torres)
Copyright 2009 -Two Old Men Music (BMI)

V1 - I go through bouts of depression
And I betcha never knew.
Cause’ there’s a smile on my face
Every time I see you
It’s a dishonest habit
But it’s something that I always do

I speak politely in public
That’s the message I send
But I curse like a sailor
When I’m with my close friends
Guess you could call me a coward
But I prefer Mr. Pretend

CH - And on any other day
Oh you’d never hear me say
That I’m so afraid of letting people down
But you gotta know that truth
And I hope it’s fine with you
Or I’d rather not have you around

V2 - We always strive for perfection
And we fail just the same
Just a cog on a wheel in some idiot’s game
Oh it’s simple mathematics
The square root of guilt over shame

You act like I’m speaking Russian
Can you not understand
Can you not separate the mask from the man
It’s the natural effect
Of foundations constructed on sand

CH

BRI - How great it’s be if I could stop pointing my fingers @ me.
How great it’s sound if there were no more judges and juries around
I’ve got a plan oh
I’ll be me and you be you
We’ll do the best that we can do
We’ll fight the fight and win the war
Remember what we’re fighting for
No more Mr. Pretend

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from John Torres, released September 17, 2013
Mr. Pretend
Written by: John Torres
Guitars and Bass: Tim Kobza
Drums: Adam Gust
Drum Programming by: Tim Kobza and John Torres
Accordion: John Guthrie
Drunk Goons: Jason Zinder, Javier Guevara, John Mackey
Marcos “Cokey Joe” Settecase and Vincent Santangelo
Two Old Men Music (BMI), Kobza Music (ASCAP)

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