I pour the milk into my coffee
I load the toaster with my bread
I try to understand the reasons
For all these voices in my head
I scan the headlines in the paper
I close my eyes and shake my head
Now I'm laughing for no reason
I must be losing it again
But you know that I'm the great pretender
Though I'm just tryin' to hold it all together
But I can keep it under wraps
Can't see it in a photograph
You'll find it hard to tell
Even if you know well
All the world's a stage
I'll take my bow and make my way
'cause you know that I'm the great pretender
I take a pill to help me wake up
I take another before bed
I listen to a book on Budda
He said that life is suffering
I'm not certain how that helps me
But I try to understand
And somehow Jesus died for my sins
That doesn't make a lot of sense
But you know that I'm the great pretender
Though I'm just tryin' to hold it all together
But I can keep it under wraps
Can't see it in a photograph
You'll find it hard to tell
Even if you know well
All the world's a stage
I can hide the hurt and rage
If you see me on the street
I'll be the nicest one you meet
'cause you know that I'm the great pretender
And I'm just tryin' to hold it all together
But I can keep it under wraps
Can't see it in a photograph
You'll find it hard to tell
Even if you know well
'cause you know that I'm the great pretender
And I'm just tryin' to hold it all together
All the world's a stage
I'm starring in this passion play
If you see me on the street
I'll be the nicest one you meet
'cause you know that I'm the great pretender
And I'm just tryin' to hold it all together
I can hide the hurt and rage
