Just Pretending
Nice shirt, and khaki chinos / Dessert and cappuccinos /SUV, he looks good in it / Driving past his credit limit / She's climbing that Stairmaster / Up to Happy Ever After / Though she never seems to get there / She can't stop /No she can't stop
Why do we try so hard? / Life's not some greeting card / Models and movie stars / They're just pretending / They're just pretending //
Family full of achievers / Beat the Jones and be the Cleavers /Give the lawn a manicure / No rough edges, that's for sure / Sunday the whole congregation / Doesn't seem to need salvation /Everybody's just terrific / All the time / All the time//
Why do we try so hard?/ Life's not some greeting card / Models and movie stars/ They're just pretending / They're just pretending //
Everybody's under pressure / Got to get our acts together / Living out these scripted roles/ Tidy and predictable What if we just all agreed / To wear our hearts on wrinkled sleeves / And live the mess and mystery / Of a real life / Live real life //
Why do we try so hard?/ Life's not some greeting card / If we aren't who we are? / we're just pretending We're just pretending. Why do we try so hard?/ Life's not some greeting card / Models and movie stars They're just pretending / They're just pretending //
Why don't we just be who we are?
