We Could Pretend - Ruth Moody

We could pretend that it’s nothing

Hide from this sufferin'

We could do just enough

And maybe we will

We could face the other way

Wait for another day

Find new ways not to say it

Do you think we will

We could bottle it inside

Keep the lid on good and tight

But at some point in the night

It’s gonna start to spill

What do we become

If we hide and if we run

Shadows on the sun

Shadows on the sun

Love’s under the gun

Love’s under the gun

Shadows on the sun

Shadows on everyone

Shadows on everyone

Ruth Moody © 2010

We could make ourselves immune

Play it safe and resume

Singing ourselves the same old tune

I wonder if we will

We could choose not to use our eyes

Lose ourselves in our disguise

Know but pretend otherwise

And wonder still

What do we become

If we hide and if we run

Shadows on the sun

Shadows on everyone

Shadows on everyone

We could wait and see if it’ll pass

Never tell and never ask

Keep on hoping it won’t last

When we know it will

We could hide in the night

Never take flight

Like a sparrow perching tight

On the window sill

We could try and deny it

Keep on trying to fight it

Hold the match and never light it

Never feel the thrill