Bad Actor

[Intro ]
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I've never been much at making believe 
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Don't have any tricks hidden up my sleeve 
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If life is a comedy, where's all the laughter? 
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'Cause here on the stage, I'm a bad actor 
 

 
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I don't know what you want me to know 
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So I'll take the small parts in our family show 
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Tell me which hero you want me to play 
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How should I feel and what do I say? 
 

 
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Pretending to care, pretending to cry 
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You say I'll be there and I say I'll try 
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Secondhand feelings are always a factor 
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In my starring role as a bad actor 
 

Interlude 
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Please let me know what you want me to see 
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And where do you want me to be? 
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In this old mirror, I'm just a reflection 
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But I might be brilliant, if you'd give direction 

 
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I have a problem of knowing what's real 
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All my emotions, I borrow and steal 
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Faking my way through every day 
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And trying to act like it's better that way 
 

 
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Pretending to care, pretending to cry 
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You say I'll be there and I say I'll try 
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Secondhand feelings are always a factor 
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In my starring role as a bad actor 

Coda 
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