Lyrics:

OH-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-OH, YES I'M THE GREAT PRETENDER
ADRIFT IN A WORLD OF MY OWN
I'VE PLAYED THE GAME BUT TO MY REAL SHAME
YOU'VE LEFT ME TO GRIEVE ALL ALONE

TOO REAL IS THIS FEELING OF MAKE-BELIEVE
TOO REAL WHEN I FEEL WHAT MY HEART CAN'T CONCEAL

YES I'M THE GREAT PRETENDER
JUST LAUGHIN' AND GAY LIKE A CLOWN
I SEEM TO BE WHAT I'M NOT, YOU SEE
I'M WEARING MY HEART LIKE A CROWN
PRETENDING THAT YOU'RE STILL AROUND

TOO REAL IS THIS FEELING OF MAKE-BELIEVE
TOO REAL WHEN I FEEL WHAT MY HEART CAN'T CONCEAL

YES I'M THE GREAT PRETENDER
JUST LAUGHIN' AND GAY LIKE A CLOWN
I SEEM TO BE WHAT I'M NOT, YOU SEE
I'M WEARING MY HEART LIKE A CROWN
PRETENDING THAT YOU'RE STILL AROUND