People talking think I'm alright
Think I'm doing fine
Goin' through the motions of my life
Go to work now every mornin'
Yeah, I play the part
And hide away the contents of my solemn heart

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But when the sun goes down
And the moon is high
I can't control the flood of all these tears inside
And if they only knew
They'd be so surprised
I'm just a good pretender in a great disguise

Keep 'em guessin', keep 'em laughin'
Build that wall up high
As long as they don't see the other side
You've really done it
Done a number, a number on my soul
But I'll be damned if I'll ever let you know

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But when the sun goes down
And the moon is high
There's no way to hide the truth from me, myself, and I
Yeah, I wear it well
Though it ain't my size
I'm just a good pretender in a great disguise

I'm not one to show emotion
Like some fools I see
I won't wear my heart out on my sleeve
And I don't miss you
Not for a moment
I'm gonna be okay

Words of wisdom spoken
By the light of day

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But when the sun goes down
And the moon is high
Your memory pulls me under like a strong riptide
I'm still in love with you
It's all smoke and lies
I'm just a good pretender in a great disguise
I'm just a good pretender in a great disguise