Lyrics:

Ooh
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah

Can you pretend to be the man I should have been with?
Can we fake the life you know I should have had?
Can we do a better job of pretending that you really care?
Or I'll have to give the part to someone else

You seem to have an important part
The lead role of my heart
You played it well a long time ago
Until I started falling in love
And then, you changed your character
And avoided all of your lines
Now, the man I love is gone now
Can you play his part at this time?

Can you pretend to be the man I should have been with? (That I should have been with, oh)
Can we fake the life you know I should have had? (The life I should have had, should have had)
Can we do a better job of pretending that you really care? (Really, really care)
Or I'll have to give the part to someone else

Love is like a seesaw
It takes two in order for it to work
I'm working hard, I'm playing my part
But the scene still won't work
And rehearsals are long
Because your timing is all wrong
So I'll find someone who'll love me
And who can play your part for life

I deserve a lot better than this
And I'm tired of acting like it's okay
For me to give you my love
And receive nothing back in return

Can you pretend to be the man I should have been with?
Can we fake the life you know I should have had? (Yeah)
Can we do a better job of pretending that you really care? (A better job of pretending that you really, really care)
Or I'll have to give the part to someone else
Can you pretend to be the man I should have been with?
Can we fake the life you know I should have had?
Can we do a better job of pretending that you really care? (A better job of pretending that you really, really care)
Or I'll have to give the part to someone else, else