Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
Pretending I'm doing well
My need is such, I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
Adrift in a world of my own
I play the game but to my real shame
You've left me to dream all alone
Too real is this feeling
Of make believe

Too real when I feel
What my heart can conceal
Of yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughing and gay like a down
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around