Intro :
Oh ! Yes, I'm the g reat pr etender,
Preten ding that I'm doing well
My nee d is suc h, I prete nder too muc h
I'm lo nely, but n o one can te ll
Oh ! Y es, I'm the g reat pre tender,
A drift in a world of my own
I play the game , but to my real sham e
You've le ft me to dr eam all alo ne
Too real is the feeling of mak e believe
Too re al when I feel what my he art can't conceal
Oh ! Y es, I'm the g reat pre tender,
Just lau ghing and gay like a clow n
I seem to be what I'm not ,
Y ou se e, I'm we aring my he art like a cro wn
Prete nding that yo u're still ar ound
Too real is the feeling of mak e believe
Too re al when I feel what my he art can't conceal
Oh ! Yes, I'm the great pr etender,
Just lau ghing and gay like a clow n
I seem to be what I'm not ,
Y ou se e, I'm we aring my he art like a cro wn
Prete nding that yo u're still ar ound