The Pretender_Extended Version_406065_1

verse 1 some days he looks like your neighbor’s wife some days he looks like your best friend some days he plays like the innocent one some day you’ll look and he’ll pull you in pre-chorus it’s hard to tell just who he is it’s hard to tell just what you know it’s hard to tell which way to turn but you can know, you can know for sure chorus keep your guard up don’t let him in put your foot down don’t let him win verse 2 (restored from 1990) you give him too much credit when you’re the one he loves to blame all the time that’s been wasted is only adding to your pain hey! pre-chorus it’s hard to tell just who he is it’s hard to tell just what you know it’s hard to tell which way to turn but you can know, you can know for sure chorus keep your guard up don’t let him in put your foot down don’t let him win bridge mirror cracks, his face will slip every lie will lose its grip shadow fades, the truth will sting nothing left for him to bring verse 3 i’ve been down this street before seen it happen more than twice he’ll trip you up, make you stumble the pretender in thin disguise pre-chorus it’s hard to tell just who he is it’s hard to tell just what you know chorus keep your guard up don’t let him in put your foot down don’t let him win verse 4 (new closer) turn the shadows into light call his tricks out of the night every lie will lose its sting lies are all he’s got to bring pre-chorus it’s hard to tell just who he is it’s hard to tell just what you know final chorus (repeat + vamp) keep your guard up don’t let him in put your foot down don’t let him win