《The Pretender》歌词

[00:00:00] The Pretender - Jackson Browne (杰克逊·布朗)

[00:00:01] Written by：Jackson Browne

[00:00:18] I'm going to rent myself a house

[00:00:22] In the shade of the freeway

[00:00:28] I'm going to pack my lunch in the morning

[00:00:33] And go to work each day

[00:00:38] And when the evening rolls around

[00:00:42] I'll go on home and lay my body down

[00:00:47] And when the morning light comes streaming in

[00:00:51] I'll get up and do it again

[00:00:54] Amen

[00:00:56] Say it again

[00:00:58] Amen

[00:01:01] I want to know what became of the changes

[00:01:05] We waited for love to bring

[00:01:11] Were they only the fitful dreams

[00:01:14] Of some greater awakening

[00:01:20] I've been aware of the time going by

[00:01:25] They say in the end it's the wink of an eye

[00:01:30] And when the morning light comes streaming in

[00:01:34] You'll get up and do it again

[00:01:37] Amen

[00:01:43] Caught between the longing for love

[00:01:46] And the struggle for the legal tender

[00:01:53] Where the sirens sing and the church bells ring

[00:01:58] And the junk man pounds his fender

[00:02:03] Where the veterans dream of the fight

[00:02:07] Fast asleep at the traffic light

[00:02:12] And the children solemnly wait

[00:02:15] For the ice cream vendor

[00:02:21] Out into the cool of the evening

[00:02:24] Strolls the pretender

[00:02:30] He knows that all his hopes and dreams

[00:02:35] Begin and end there

[00:02:46] Ah the laughter of the lovers

[00:02:48] As they run through the night

[00:02:55] Leaving nothing for the others

[00:02:58] But to choose off and fight

[00:03:02] And tear at the world with all their might

[00:03:08] While the ships bearing their dreams

[00:03:12] Sail out of sight

[00:03:17] I'm going to find myself a girl

[00:03:21] Who can show me what laughter means

[00:03:27] And we'll fill in the missing colors

[00:03:31] In each other's paint by number dreams

[00:03:36] And then we'll put out dark glasses on

[00:03:41] And we'll make love until our strength is gone

[00:03:46] When morning light comes streaming in

[00:03:50] We'll get up and do it again

[00:03:55] Get it up again

[00:03:59] I'm going to be a happy idiot

[00:04:03] And struggle for the legal tender

[00:04:09] Where the ads take aim and lay their claim

[00:04:14] To the heart and the soul of the spender

[00:04:18] And believe in whatever may lie

[00:04:23] In those things that money can buy

[00:04:27] Thought true love could have been a contender

[00:04:37] Are you there

[00:04:39] Say a prayer for the pretender

[00:04:46] Who started out so young and strong

[00:04:50] Only to surrender

[00:04:58] Say a prayer for the pretender

[00:05:07] Are you there for the pretender

[00:05:17] Say a prayer for the pretender

[00:05:25] Are you there for the pretender

[00:05:35] Are you prepare for the pretender