Pretend

You say it's hard to find the real thing Always talkin' bout what you think the perfect love's supposed to be, uh Someone who listens, someone who cares Well, I'm listening, but it's hard for you to see me right there So I got a proposition Baby everything you mentioned Ain't as far as you think it is 'Cause maybe it's right here We don't gotta pretend That we're only friends I know you know what I'm saying I just can't comprehend Don't know why We don't even try It's second nature to feel What we're feeling inside You see, our little situation is Got me wondering If there's much more that I can do To admit that I adore you Your cold feet holding you back Love don't overreact When I tell you what I'm feeling is real So real And no it ain't even a question Just some pent-up affection Ain't as hard as you think it is So let's just make a deal We don't gotta pretend (girl, quit playin' me) That we're only friends (so much more than friends) I know you know what I'm saying (you know) I just can't comprehend Don't know why We don't even try (why can't we just try?) It's second nature to feel What we're feeling inside Something's telling me that We could be a thing Why don't we try No need to lie, no See, something's telling me that We could be a thing Why don't we try No need to lie We don't gotta pretend (no we don't, no we don't, no we don't) That we're only friends I know you know what I'm saying (I know you know) I just can't comprehend Don't know why We don't even try (we gotta try) It's second nature to feel What we're feeling inside