Oh yes, I'm the great pretender Pretending that 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 seem to be what I'm not you see I'm lonely but no one can tell Too real is this feeling of make-believe Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal Oh yes, I'm the great pretender Adrift in a world of my own I seem to be what I'm not you see I'm wearing my heart as a crown Pretending that you're still around Still around