• Lyrics: play full screen play karaoke
• Opportunity - Elvis Costello
• Why Pretend - Gilbert O'Sullivan
• Opportunity - Eddie Cochran
• We Pretend - Demis Roussos
• Opportunity - Gamma Ray
• Opportunity - The Planet Smashers
• Opportunity - Planet Smashers
• Opportunity - Teenage Bottlerocket
• Opportunity - Shandon
• Opportunity - Charlatans UK
• Opportunity - Pete Murray
• Opportunity - Catch 22
• Opportunity - Bobby McFerrin
• Opportunity - Aztek Trip
• Opportunity - Motor Ace
• You Pretend - Sunset Black
• Why Pretend - Mandi Perkins
• Why Pretend - Of Verona
• Opportunity - Will Powers
• Opportunity - You Say Party! We Say Die!

Born in the middle of a second big baby boom
Those noisy boys just might have spoken up too soon
Now I'm looking for a little girl, I wonder where she's gone
Big money for families having more than one
[Chorus:]
Opportunity, opportunity
This is your big opportunity
They shop around
follow you without a sound
Whatever you do now
Don't turn around
Whatever happened to the pride of the nation?
They say, "just wait until you break formation"
She was sitting pretty on a velvet cushion
But her bedroom eyes were like a button she was pushing
She said, "When they get to Dover they'll be be taking over"
I said I'd come to her defense and then she pulled me over
[Chorus]
I'm in the foxhole, I'm down in the trench
I'd be a hero but I can't stand the stench
The Fitness Institute was full of General Motormen
And the "Hello House of Beauty" wouldn't stand a chance with them
The chairman of this boredom is a compliment collector
I'd like to be his funeral director
[Chorus]

Oh everyone knows
You're all alone
So why pretend
And everyone knows
You're on your own
Why not let it end
Your baby's gone
And you're all alone
So why pretend.
Every time
You're not at home
You say that she's with you
Isn't it time
You made it known
That she isn't with you
She's far away
And there she will stay
Oh why pretend
You didn't want her
When her heart grew fonder
Oh, of you by her side
You didn't love her
So she found another
Oh, why pretend
It's got to end.
'Cos everyone knows
You're all alone
So why pretend
You didn't want her
When her heart grew fonder
Oh, of you by her side
You didn't love her
So she found another
Oh, why pretend
It's got to end
Oh everyone knows
You're all alone
So why pretend
And everyone knows
That you're on your own
why not let it end
Your baby's gone
And you're all alone

Yes I need you darling, to tell my troubles to
I know you'll understand me, when I'm feelin' blue
Just give me an opportunity, give me an opportunity
Give me an opportunity to prove my love is true
Honey, I was a stranger till you found me
The way you got me crying over you
Baby, you kiss me and you hug me
If you'd only say you love me, like I love you
Give me an opportunity, give me an opportunity
Give me an opportunity to prove my love is true, true
Yes I need you darling, I swear by heaven above
I need you here beside me, it's you I'm dreaming of
Just give me an opportunity, give me an opportunity

We pretend that the end hasn't found us
And we cling to the things left behind us
Line by line, every rhyme has been written
And time left us here unaware
In our eyes gentle sighs went unspoken
Yes, the days will remain unforgotten
Love went by and we tried once too often
To save all the dreams that we share
And here we stand, the silent strangers
Afraid to ask which way to go
Our empty hands at last surrender
The reason why we'll never know
We pretend that the end of our rainbow
Cannot die if it lies like a shadow
Willows bend when the wind blows to conquer
The leaves that have withered away
We can't run to the sun like we used to
Nothing lasts from the past that we once knew
You and I can deny that it's over
And yet we must face it somehow
Yet here we stand, the silent strangers
Afraid to ask which way to go
Our empty hands at last surrender
The reason why we'll never know
We pretend that the end hasn't found us
And we cling to the things left behind us
Line by line, every rhyme has been written
And time left us here unaware
In our eyes gentle sighs went unspoken
Yes, the days will remain unforgotten
Love went by and we tried once too often

Opportunity came to my door
when I thought I might need a ride
but I said I'm doing alright
turn around and start to see
Yeah, life is boring- Monday,Tuesday
The machines are roaring-Wednesday,Thursday
Friday, and the rain keeps falling
just like everyday
Time is running-Saturday, Sunday
when there's gonna be some holiday for you?
and time flies, time flies, time flies, time flies
I could be a rich man and I could be a superstar
yeah, what's the aim and what's the plan
please just leave again
Set me free, yeah I wanna live it up
and let me be all that I wanna be
cause the whole world in my hands is down
and nothing will last
oh bring back the harmony
Sweating, nightmares - no way to escape
no, I can't sleep
I'm going down in a sea of madness
Raging anger- Hell or paradise
deep in my dreams
no escape for you, no escape for me
Time flies-gotta think it over
Time flies-better think again
Time flies-living in the real world
Time flies-or living on the edge
I should be a wise man, don't need to be a superstar
Set me free, yeah I wanna live it up
and let me be all that I wanna be
cause the whole world is in my hands now
but nothing will last
oh bring back the harmony
What will you do in the dark
the hand of your fate left it's mark
so don't try to argue with me now
Your Hell ain't a bad place to be
take a look at your life now and see
'cause maybe I will not come back
You stand on the edge of the world
your life will be torn into pieces
The hammer is falling
the world is not waiting for you
hey you think that you know what is real
travelling around for no reason
you better watch out and jump off of my cloud
for your own sake
Set me free, yeah I wanna live it up
and let me be what I wanna be
Set me free, mmh I wanna live it up
and let me be all I wanna be
cause the whole world is in my hands now
and I want it to last
Set me free, yeah
and let me be what I wanna be
the whole world is in my hands now
and I want it to last

That's nice, forgive me for last night
If you haven't noticed
I'm your worst boyfriend - right
You know it
I can't dance and I hate your parents
And what's with your brother, he sees right
Through my shtick
The oppurtunity to get ride of me
Has passed by you missed your chance
Wait to long and now you're stuck with me
And all your friends say 'What are you doing?'
With me, it might be
Possibly a big mistake
The oppurtunity, the oppurtunity
That's right my test scores are a fright
I'm much stupider than you
And now you've got proof
I suck, I suck suck suck suck suck suck suck
Trade up, you certainly can't trade down
The oppurtunity to get ride of me
Has passed by you blew your chance
Wait to long and now you're stuck with me
And all your friends say 'What are you doing?'
With me, it might be
Possibly a big mistake
The oppurtunity, the oppurtunity
The oppurtunity, the oppurtunity
That's right, you can;t get ride of me
That's right, you can;t get ride of me
That's right, you can;t get ride of me
That's right, you can;t get ride of me

That's nice, forgive me for last night
If you haven't noticed
I'm your worst boyfriend - right
You know it
I can't dance and I hate your parents
And what's with your brother, he sees right
Through my shtick
The oppurtunity to get ride of me
Has passed by you missed your chance
Wait to long and now you're stuck with me
And all your friends say 'What are you doing?'
With me, it might be
Possibly a big mistake
The oppurtunity, the oppurtunity
That's right my test scores are a fright
I'm much stupider than you
And now you've got proof
I suck, I suck suck suck suck suck suck suck
Trade up, you certainly can't trade down
The oppurtunity to get ride of me
Has passed by you blew your chance
Wait to long and now you're stuck with me
And all your friends say 'What are you doing?'
With me, it might be
Possibly a big mistake
The oppurtunity, the oppurtunity
The oppurtunity, the oppurtunity
That's right, you can;t get ride of me
That's right, you can;t get ride of me
That's right, you can;t get ride of me

I can't help but feeling disconnected
This time I really can't get up
I have the feeling someone's next to me
Even though I'm walking by myself
This time I really can't get up
I can't help but feeling disconnected
This time I'm really going nowhere
I have the feeling someone's next to me
Even though I'm walking by myself
This time I'm really going nowhere
And I laughed at every opportunity
And I feel that everything's gone black
Never had more than a minute
To adjust myself
Now I know I'm never going back
This town did a job on me
Did a job on me
Did a job on me now
This town did a job on me
Did a job on me
Did a job on me now
I can't help but feeling disconnected
This time I'm really going nowhere
I have the feeling someone's next to me
Even though I'm walking by myself
This time I'm really going nowhere
And I laughed at every opportunity
And I feel that everything's gone black
Never had more than a minute
To adjust myself
Now I know I'm never going back
This town did a job on me
Did a job on me

So I'll never known if I can see at any time all that I
need
For finding out what I will be
Then I need to start with something new
As if it is all clear and true
Included like eternal views
Why do I hide myself
Why do I hide myself
Why do I hide from what I do
Don't wanna regret my ways
Don't wanna regret my time
Don't wanna regret my waits
Don't wanna regret my time
You can say to everyone you're free
Only say things you believe
But you cant' lose me like this
Fine you always know tou got the might
To realize what you desire
You cannot change me and nevermind
Why do I hide myself
Why do I hide myself
Why do I hide from what I do
Don't wanna regret my ways
Don't wanna regret my time
Don't wanna regret my waits

A boy with a stronger emotion, has nothing on me I've got this one
Going round round round this sensation I found in my soul
Love as it touches perfection, a ballance of truth and correction
Going round round round this sensation I found again
Station to station, this sensation, a celebration
I won
Speculation reassures your opinion to presume you sre the answer division
Going round round round this sensation I found in my soul
This hated body's persuasion, on any level of the organisation
Going round round round this sensation I found again
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
Station to station, this sensation, a celebration
I won
A stranger in awe of the chaos in reality he never could save us
Going round round round this sensation I found again
Again, again, again, again this sensation
I fucking won

And so it goes another lonely day
Your savin' time but your miles away
Your fly was drownin' in some bitter tea
For seeing lost opportunity
Find your mirror, go and look inside
And see the talent you always hide
Don't go kid yourself well not today
Satisfaction's not to far away
Hold on now your exits here
It's waiting just for you
Don't pause too long, it's fading now
It's ending all too soon you'll see
Soon you'll see
Your coffee's warm but your milk is sour
Life is short but your here to flower
Dream yourself along another day
Never miss opportunity
Don't be scared of what you cannot see
Your only fear is possibility
Never wonder what the hell went wrong
Your second chance may never come along
Hold on now your exits here
It's waiting just for you
Don't pause too long, it's fading now
It's ending all too soon you'll see
Soon you'll see
Hold on now your exits here
It's waiting just for you
Don't pause too long, it's fading now
It's ending all too soon you'll see
Soon you'll see
Soon you'll see, soon you'll see
Soon you'll see, soon you'll see

Hardships faced. We've been disgraced.
Our plans for the land are degraded by menacing hands.
But history's compelling us, telling us to do it all again.
As far as I can see, everything that we had believed
is more true now than ever before.
If the truth be known, we would do it all again.
We got low, down in Mexico.
It seems so far after having been so close.
We got low, down in Mexico.
We lost everything except the things that matter most.
Bureaucracy and hypocrisy are contagious and make us all victims eventually.
You can take my life from me, but we will do it all again.
The seeds of truth will grow.
The people will know of the visions that we have endeavored to show.
And like the river we will flow.
We Will do it all again.
Faceless men who represent no idea or purpose intend
to prevent revolution though revolution,
but we could do it all again.
Even when I die, I hope you won't cry,
for my life has been happily spent in the struggle...

Opportunity
Came to my door
When I was down
On my luck
In the shape
Of an old friend
With a plan
Guaranteed
Showed me the papers
As he walked me to the car
His shoes
Finest leather
He said
You could wear this style
Follow my advice
He owned a gun
The caliber escaped me
But I noticed
Straight away
It made me itch
Carried an address
With numbers on the back
And an L-shaped
Bar of iron
What's that for
I asked my man
With eyes
Wide opened
And the knowledge in my head
And he said
Opportunity
World wide adventure
Money in the bank
We did the job
The work was so well done
No one saw us coming
Much less leave
But what I dropped
Carried my credentials
And a black & white
Shot of you & me
What's that for
I asked the cop
With eyes of innocence
The knowledge in my head
And he said
Opportunity
World wide adventure

People screaming
Names I've never heard
Stares at me in their
Anguish and insanity
It's not easy, living this opportunity
It's not, it's not easy
Living in this land of opportunity
Of opportunity...
In this place
It seems like such a crime
When I do what I want
Not like others want me to
People mocking
What we do today
Why should we all have to
Suffer this way
It's not easy, living this opportunity
It's not, it's not easy
Living in this land of opportunity
It's not easy, living this opportunity
It's not, it's not easy

MOTOR ACE
OPPORTUNITY
I shouldn't talk back to ya
I couldn't shut my mouth
But it feels much better
You're leaving me no questions
You're giving me no choice
And it feels like hanging on
Waking to the same thing
Does it feel like getting old
Wanna take the wrong direction
A lesson that i can't be taught
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
in my mind
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
left behind
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
take your time
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
missing mine.
A threw a look right to ya
I wouldn't ask to stay
But it feels like getting on
You're leaving me no question
You gave me too much choice
Now that chance has come and gone.
Waking to the same thing
Does it feel like getting old
Wanna take the wrong direction
A lesson that i can't be taught
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
in my mind
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
left behind
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
take your time
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
missing mine.
**guitar solo**
Shout cause I'm not listening
It always pays to tell me twice
I'm too old to get the feeling
But I'm too young to give advice
If I took it as you take it
I'd be dead before I ever got bored.
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
in my mind
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
left behind
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
take your time
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity
missing mine.
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity (let me go)
in my mind
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity (let me go)
left behind
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity (let me go)
take your time
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity (let me go)
missing mine.

Listen what the say about me
And watch how they act when I'm around
And listen what they about me
I try to talk but they just turn around
And it didn't take that long for me to notice
That all these people were me
And it didn't take that long for me to notice
How fake you could be
I am what you pretend to be everyday
Thank you for trying
But I'd rather walk away
Listen what the say about me
And watch how they act when I'm around
And listen what they about me
I try to talk but they just turn around
And it didn't take that long for me to notice
That all these people were me
No it didn't take that long for me to notice
How fake you could be
I am what you pretend to be everyday
Thank you for trying
But I'd rather walk away
I am what you pretend to be everyday
Thank you for trying

Don’t look at me
I know what you’ve done
When the night falls
She’s not the only one
Its been the same
For a thousand years
You wont change your ways
No one seems to care
She is lying
To herself again
You don’t love her
Why pretend?
You are lying
To yourself again
You dont love her
Why pretend?
I know the truth
I’m not blind you know
I keep telling you
Its time to let her go
I’m a bad friend
you know its true
for the guilt I feel
I blame you
She is lying
To herself again
You don’t love her
Why pretend?
You are lying
To yourself again
You dont love her
Why pretend?
She doesn’t notice
What everyone around her
What everyone around her sees
Why won’t she focus?
You only give a sh*t when she’s on her knees
She is lying
To herself again
You don’t love her
Why pretend?
You are lying
To yourself again
You cant love her
Why pretend?
She wants your ring
She’ll do anything
To tie you down
She’ll ignore where you’ve been
She wants your ring
She’ll so anything
She'll turn away and pretend
you love her

Don't look at me
I know what you've done
When the night falls
She's not the only one
It's been the same
For a thousand years
You wont change your ways
You don't seem to care
Chorus:
And she is lying
To herself again
You don't love her
Why pretend?
You are lying
To yourself again
You don't love her
Why pretend?
Verse 2:
I know the truth
I'm not blind you know
I keep telling you
That It's time to let her go
I'm a bad friend
You know it's true
For the guilt I feel
I blame you because
Chorus:
She is lying
To herself again
You don't love her
Why pretend?
You are lying
To yourself again
You don't love her
Why pretend?
Bridge:
And she doesn't notice
What everyone around her
What everyone around her sees
Why won't she focus
You only give a shit when she's on her knees
Chorus:
And she is lying
To herself again
You don't love her
Why pretend?
And you are lying
To yourself again
You don't love her
Why pretend?
She wants your ring
She'll do anything
To tie you down
She'll ignore where you've been
She wants your ring
She'll do anything
She'll turn away and pretend
That you love her

I'm donna from the bronx, I never worry about money 'cause I'm a hairdresser and someone always needs a haircut, besides I go to parties and stay out all night, so who has time to worry? and I have
Incredible masseuse who beats my cellulite right off and she gave me this fabulous diet - nothing but chicken soup. I've been on it for three months and it works for sure; my problem is, last night I told my boyfriend how old I was and this morning when he left to get the newspaper, he never came back, who knew?
I'm miguel, I live in new york city, I did time for armed robbery, I'm rehabilitated, I gotta beautiful blonde wife, I gotta beautiful little girl and I gotta beautiful new pontiac. my problem is, I can't find a job.
I'm sophie from philadelphia I have 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandson, I'm 70 years old and knock wood I'm shipshape. my problem is, none of my children want me to live with them - they say come, but they don't mean it.
Be thankful for your problem
It's a gift in disguise
It's your chance to change
Opportunity
It's your chance to change
Your opportunity
I'm ellen, originally from lubbock. jim and I married fresh outta high school and I started havin' babies right off. jim studied and became a veterinarian, only to run off with a nineteen year old horse trainer. I was left with three kids, no money and no skills. things got so bad, I didn't want to live anymore, until someone slipped a card under our front door - it said "will powers". I turned it over, it said, "the greater your problem, the greater your opportunity". somethin' clicked between my heart and my mind. today my kids attend the best private school in dallas, while I run 95 day care centers throughout the great state of texas. incidentally I got a lot of boyfriends.
Be thankful for your problem
It's a gift in disguise
It's your chance to change
Opportunity
It's your chance to change
Your opportunity
I'm bruce from newark, I spent the prime of my life workin' for jersey plumbing. just when they should'a made me a foreman, right before christmas the bastards hand me a pink slip. ok, I can get another job, right? wrong, six months later I'm standin' in line to pick up my last unemployment benefit when this chick with a set of knockers shoves a card in my face - "will powers". she flips it, it says, "your problem is a gift to help you change" - somethin' clicked; I remembered how ever since I was a little boy I wanted to be my own boss so I took that last check and started what is today the biggest plumbing supply house in the tri-state area.
Be thankful for your problem
It's a gift in disguise
It's your chance to change
Opportunity
Its your chance to change
Your opportunity
Donna, miguel, sophie, ellen, bruce these people are willing to identify themselves because his record is authentic - if you wish, the record company will send you their full names and addresses. now, let's talk about you. can your problem lead you to greater understanding? do you truly realize your problem is a golden opportunity? (background vocals throughout the rest of will powers: "opportunity, your opportunity.)
When this song is over, why not go to the nearest mirror and say your problem out loud? what is the worst that can happen? say that out loud, accept the worst. now you have nothing to lose and everything to gain, you are free to work on the solution. solving problems equals success and success breeds success.

Opportunity is a woman
She is always with a child
And her babies are beautiful
If you saw them
You would know what I mean
Opportunity, I love her
I've seen her dancing softer
I've watched her come in closer
I'm in love, I welcomed her home
My door, I keep open
With a guardian near to me
We light candle in the window
We wait dear for the key
Golden copper ring around her
Face soft and glowing, I see her
Come in closer, come in closer
Oh sister, daughter, mother
Don't you see her?
Reach out, touch her
I can see her, follow me
Golden copper ring
Face soft and glowing
Come in closer, oh my daughter
Come in closer, oh my sister
Come in closer, oh my mother
Come in closer, come in closer
Come in closer, oh my mother
Come in closer, oh my daughter
Come in closer, oh my sister