Oh, yes, I'm a great pretenderPretending that I'm doing wellMy need is such I pretend too muchI'm lonely, but no one can tellOh, yes, I'm a great pretenderI drift in a world of my ownI play the game, but to my real shameYou've left me to dream all alongTo realize this fearA feeling of make-believeTo me, when I feel what my heart can't concealOh, yes, I'm a great pretenderJust like a reggae, like a clownI seem to be what I'm notYou see me, I'm a great pretenderYou see, I'm wearing my heart like a crownPretending that you're still aroundThe real is this feeling of make-believeTo me, when I feel what my heart can't concealOh, yes, I'm a great pretenderJust like a reggae, like a clownI seem to be what I'm notYou see, I'm wearing my heart like a crownPretending that you're still aroundPretending that you're still aroundStill around