I Can’t Pretend

Thank God for whiskey
'Cause I've been missing
The sound of your voice when you call
Lucky horseshoes
Won't fix my blues
I'm starting to figure it out

But I can't pretend
That everything's alright
When I haven't heard back
In such a long time
Then I run into you out in the wild
You look so happy now
Now that I'm not around
Don't ask me how I am or how I've been
'Cause I can't pretend

Small-talking
Fake-smiling
But meanwhile, I'm dying inside
She seems wonderful
And I'm such a fool
For thinking that I'd be just fine

But I can't pretend
That everything's alright
When I haven't heard back
In such a long time
Then I run into you out in the wild
You look so happy now
Now that I'm not around
Don't ask me how I am or how I've been
'Cause I can't pretend

I can't pretend
Ooh-ooh

No, I can't pretend
That everything's alright
When I haven't heard back
In such a long time
Then I run into you out in the wild
You look so happy now
Now that I'm not around
Don't ask me how I am or how I've been
Someday, I'll move on, but 'til then
I can't pretend

No, I can't pretend