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"The Great Pretender" lyrics

Ray Stevens Lyrics

"The Great Pretender"
(originally by The Platters)

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 yes I'm the great pretender
Adrift in a world of my own
I play the game - but to my real shame
You've left me to dream all alone

Too real is this feeling of make believe
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughing 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


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album: "Slow Dance" (2021)
Ray Stevens - Slow Dance album cover
Only You (And You Alone)
Unforgettable
Make Believe / It's Only Make Believe
The Great Pretender
I'll See You In My Dreams
(Swaying To The Music) Slow Dancing
Answer Me
Stardust
As Usual
Dream
This Is All I Ask
What A Wonderful World
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