Tabbed by Kwint and Troy.
Artist : James Bay
Song : Hold Back The River
Album : Chaos And The Calm [2015]
No you don't have to wear your best fake smile,
Don't have to stand there and burn inside
Oh oh oh, if you don't like it
She's working late and making eyes at the dough,
She's sick of everybody up on her floor,
She wants the sun in her eyes, but all she gets is ignored
She used to put it out and get it all back,
But now she's sipping tring to carry the act,
She's sweating under the lights, now she's beginning to pack
No you don't have to wear your best fake smile,
Don't have to stand there and burn inside
Oh oh oh, if you don't like it
And you don't have to care, so don't pretend
Nobody needs a best fake friend
Oh oh oh, don't hide it
No hesitation now, she gets up and walks
She thinks of all the pain and pride did it cost
She empties all the tip jars, and won't get back what she lost
Outside the window we're two fingers to show
She lifts her head I'm like some blur out of smoke
She doesn't have to look back to know where she's gotta go
No you don't have to wear your best fake smile,
Don't have to stand there and burn inside
Oh oh oh, if you don't like it
And you don't have to care, so don't pretend
Nobody needs a best fake friend
Oh oh oh, don't hide it
BRIDGE:
If you don't bleed it, you don't need it anymore
If you don't need it, get up and leave it on the floor
No more believing like it's a voice you can't ignore
If you don't need it, you don't need it no
And you don't have to wear your best fake smile,
Don't have to stand there and burn inside
Oh oh oh, no if you don't like it
And you don't have to care, so don't pretend
Nobody needs a best fake friend
Oh oh oh, don't hide it
No you don't have to wear your best fake smile,
Don't have to stand there and burn inside
Oh oh oh, if you don't like it
Oh oh oh, no if you don't like it
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