Lyrics

Don't Pretend

Words and music: Gordon Gano

Don′t pretend, don't pretend
Troubles may hem you in
But you must not give in to them
It′s not the end

You have an urgent message to send

Don't pretend, don't pretend
That you are less than what you are
In the universe you are a star
That has no end
The physical world will transcend
And it will have no end

Life is the test that you must take
Life is the dream that you must wake
Life is the goal that you must make
Life′s the thing you cannot faked

So don′t pretend, don't pretend
Troubles must needs come
But you must not succumb
Because it′s not the end
You have a friend who's the friend of friends
And he will make amendsd

Life is the test that you must take
Life is the dream that you must wake
Life is the goal that you must make
Life′s the thing you cannot faked

So don't pretend, don′t pretend
You'll be a big man some day
Just starting with today
You'll be a big man some day
Just starting with today
You′ll be a big man some day
Just starting with today
You′ll be a big man some day
Just starting with today

About this song

John Cale performs this song on the Hitting the Ground album by Gordon Gano, frontman of American folk punk band Violent Femmes. He is the sole musician on the track, singing and playing piano. Released in 2002.