I'm buying you drinks, the night's going well

Laughing at every single story you tell

I'm giving you the signs, you know it's pretty clear

I want you bad, yeah, girl, I'm right here

But you're looking at a guy who ain't looking at you

No, it don't make sense, but it's working pretty good

The more that I want you, the less that you want to, so I'll pretend I wanna just be friends

Then maybe you'll start to want me like I want you, but until then, I'll just pretend, I'll just pretend

Another Friday night, but I showed up late

Got here at 10 when I told you 8

Now I'm talking to this girl I don't even like

I finally turn around and I catch your eye

If we're gonna have a truce, oh, then how do we begin?

We can do this all night or you can just give in

The more that I want you, the less that you want to, so I'll pretend I wanna just be friends

Then maybe you'll start to want me like I want you, but until then, I'll just pretend, I'll just pretend

I'm playing hard to get just to get to you

I'm doin' my best just to play it cool

You know what you want and I do too

Tryin' every little thing to get close to you

The more that I want you, the less that you want to, so I'll pretend I wanna just be friends

Then maybe you'll start to want me like I want you, but until then, I'll just pretend, I'll just pretend

But until then, I'll just pretend, I'll just pretend

But until then, I'll just pretend, I'll just pretend