Lyrics:

The Great Pretender

artists The Platters (Peak Billboard Position 1 In 1956)
words And Music By Buck Ram

oh-Oh, Yes Im The Great Pretender
pretending That Im Doing Well
my Need Is Such I Pretend Too Much
im Lonely But No One Can Tell

oh-Oh, Yes Im The Great Pretender
adrift In A World Of My Own
ive Played The Game But To My Real Shame
youve Left Me To Grieve All Alone

too Real Is This Feeling Of Make-Believe
too Real When I Feel What My Heart Cant Conceal

yes Im The Great Pretender
just Laughinand Gay Like A Clown
i Seem To Be What Im Not, You See
im Wearing My Heart Like A Crown
pretending That Youre Still Around

too Real Is This Feeling Of Make-Believe
too Real When I Feel What My Heart Cant Conceal

yes Im The Great Pretender
just Laughinand Gay Like A Clown
i Seem To Be What Im Not, You See
im Wearing My Heart Like A Crown
pretending That Youre Still Around

transcribed By Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net