Fake It - Pete Townshend

RAY:

Ruth, you don’t get it, do you?

I knew all the time

You can fake it

Hold my hand

If you fake it

I will understand

I don’t care if you fake it

I don’t give a damn

I don’t care if you fake it

Don’t you understand?

You might laugh at me later

But why not smile at me now?

Don’t ever feel like a traitor

You’re not letting me down

Fake it, fake it

I can take it

Love’s just an end, it’s the means we feel

Fake it, fake it

I can make it

Why not pretend that your love is real?

Why not fake it?

I’m gonna ask you to act it

Don’t let me see if you’re bored

If you use the right tactic

You will hear me applaud

I don’t mind what you’re thinking

I’ll just guess what you feel

Don’t regret you’ve been drinking

To make your pleasure look real

Fake it, fake it

I can take it

I don’t believe in eternity

Fake it, fake it

Help me make it

I’ve taken leave of all dignity

Why not fake it?

I am prepared to put up with this because I love you so much

And I know that you probably don’t love me in the same way

But if you care for me at all, then take me in your arms

Fabricate the way you feel

I’ll just pretend that it’s all for real

Fake it anyway

Fake it, fake it

I can take it

I don’t believe in eternity

Fake it, fake it

Help me make it

I’ve taken leave of all dignity

Fake it, fake it

I can take it

Love’s just an end, it’s the means we feel

Fake it, fake it

I can make it

Why not pretend that your love is real

Why not fake it?

Yeah

Why not pretend that your love is real

You can fake it

Hold my hand

If you fake it

I will understand