Things I’ll Never Say by Avril Lavigne: Simple Present vs Present Progressive Instructions: Listen and fill in the blanks! I (tug) at my hair I (pull) at my clothes I (try) to keep my cool I (know) it shows I (stare) at my feet My cheeks (turn) red I (search) for the words inside my head Marry me today Yes, I (wish) my life away With these things I’ll never say It (not do) me any good It (be) just a waste of time What use (be) it to you What (be) on my mind It (be) coming out We (go) anywhere So why can’t I just (tell) you (Cause) I ( feel) nervous (I) (try) to be so perfect 'Cause I (know) You (be) worth it You (be) worth it Yeah that I (care) Chorus If I could say what I (want) to say I'd say I (want) to blow you away Be with you every night (I squeeze) you too tight If I could say what I (want) to see I (want) to see What (be) wrong with my tongue These words keep slipping away I (stutter), I (stumble) Like I’ve got nothing to say Repeat Chorus Yes I (wish) my life away with these things I’ll never say If I could say what I (want) to say I'd say I (want) to blow you away Be with you every night you (go) down On one knee KEY I'm tugging at my hair I'm pulling at my clothes I'm trying to keep my cool I know it shows I'm staring at my feet My cheeks are turning red I'm searching for the words inside my head [Pre-Chorus] (Cause) I'm feeling nervous Trying to be so perfect Cause I know you're worth it You're worth it Yeah [Chorus] If I could say what I want to say I'd say I wanna blow you away Be with you every night Am I squeezing you too tight If I could say what I want to see I want to see you go down On one knee Marry me today Guess, I'm wishing my life away With these things I'll never say It don't me any good It's just a waste of time What use is it to you What's on my mind If it ain't coming out We're not going anywhere So why can't I just tell you that I care [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] What's wrong with my tongue These words keep slipping away I stutter, I stumble Like I've got nothing to say [Pre-Chorus] Guess I'm wishing my life away with these things I'll never say If I could say what I want to say I'd say I wanna blow you away Be with you every night Am I squeezing you too tight If I could say what I want to see I want to see you go down On one knee Marry me today Guess, I'm wishing my life away With these things I'll never say These things I'll never say