[Verse 1]
Oh-oh, yes, I'm the great pretender (Ooh, ooh)
Pretending that I'm doing well (Ooh, ooh)
My need is such, I pretend too much
I'm lonely, but no one can tell

[Verse 2]
Oh, yes, I'm the great pretender (Ooh, ooh)
Adrift in a world of my own (Ooh, ooh)
I've played the game, but to my real shame
You've left me to grieve all alone (Ooh, ooh)

[Bridge]
Too real is this feeling of make-believe (Ooh, ooh)
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
(Oh-oh-oh-oh)

[Verse 3]
Yes, I'm the great pretender (Ooh, ooh)
Just laughin' and gay like a clown (Ooh, ooh)
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around (Ooh, ooh)

[Bridge]
Too real is this feeling of make-believe (Ooh, ooh)
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
(Oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 3]
Yes, I'm the great pretender (Ooh, ooh)
Just laughin' and gay like a clown (Ooh, ooh)
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around
(Still around)