The Faker

In the morning when I wake up (wake up)

I’ve got some extra time to take up (take up)

Started looking through my window

I starting thinking of a girl I used to know…

Here I am I’m trying to make it

And there you are you want to fake it

They got to you and they persuaded

That one day your luck will have faded

You have to own up to yourself

One day you’ll find you’re only left there on the shelf.

‘Cause you’re a faker

A heartbreaker

They’re gonna shake yer

‘Cause you’re a faker…

They took your talent and they crushed that

But they don’t quite know what they flushed out

They made you out to look so funny

You took some loving and some money

You never know just what you’ve done

One day you’ll find you’re still the same old hit and run.

‘Cause you’re a faker

A heartbreaker

They’re gonna shake yer

‘Cause you’re a faker…

It seems to me, you find it easy to agree

There wasn’t much for you to know

And now you’re through, your fake is plain to see

Easy come, easy go.

And now you like to think you’ve made it

They gave the price, I think you’ve paid it

But still you carry on pretending

Just stop, the end is never-ending

You finally owned up to yourself

And then you found you’re only left there on the shelf

‘Cause you’re a faker

A heartbreaker

They’re gonna shake yer

‘Cause you’re a faker…

‘Cause you’re a faker faker faker

‘Cause you’re a faker faker faker (repeat to fade)…

Words and music by Martin John Burton.  Published by Peninsula Music Publishing/Second Attempt Music. 1985.