try to pretend that you are comfortable 

i guess i know you better than you think 

try to pretend that you are far away 

i guess i better buy you a stiff drink 

how could you try to forget what we once had 

better not tell anyone it was bad 

sorry i can't get any further away 

you better deal cause i'm gonna stay 



next to you, i never wanted to, but now that i'm 

next to you, i just can't help myself being 

next to you, there isn't anyone else 

that i would rather do 



try to pretend that you don't get a small chill 

every single time that i pass you 

try to pretend that you don't want a big thrill 

even half as much as i know you do 

i knew you couldn't forget what you once had 

even though it ended so awfully bad 

i'm sure the second round won't end the same way 

you'd better hope cause i'm gonna stay 



next to you, i never wanted to, but now that i'm 

next to you, i just can't help myself being 

next to you, there isn't anyone else 

that i would rather do 



try to pretend that you are comfortable 

i guess i know you better than you think 

try to pretend that you are far away 

i guess i better buy you a stiff drink 

don't think of running away cause i'll catch you 

and make you sorrier than you ever knew 

i know i've lost it - i don't care, so anyway 

you'd better deal cause i'm gonna stay 



next to you, i never wanted to, but now that i'm 

next to you, i just can't help myself being 

next to you, there isn't anyone else 

that I would rather do 



next to you, next to you, next to you, next to you.