Can you pretend to be the man I should have been with?
Can we fake the life you know I should have had?
Can we do a better job of pretending that you really care?
Or I'll have to give the part to someone else

You seem to have an important part
The lead role of my heart
You played it well a long time ago
Until I started falling in love
And then you changed your character
And avoided all of your lines
Now the man I love is gone now
Can you play his part at this time?

Can you pretend to be the man I should have been with?
Can we fake the life you know I should have had?
Can we do a better job of pretending that you really care?
Or I'll have to give the part to someone else

Love is like a see saw 
It takes two in order for it to work
I'm working hard, I'm playing my part 
But the scene still won't work
And rehearsals are long 
Because your timing is all wrong
So I'll find someone who loves me
And who can play your part for life

I deserve a lot better than this
And I'm tired of acting like it's okay 
For me to give you my love
And receive nothing back in return

Can you pretend to be the man I should have been with?
Can we fake the life you know I should have had?
Can we do a better job of pretending that you really care?
Or I'll have to give the part to someone else

Can you pretend to be the man I should have been with?
Can we fake the life you know I should have had?
Can we do a better job of pretending that you really care
Or I'll have to give the part to someone else?