Artist: Nat King Cole
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-peak Billboard position #2 in 1953
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-competing versions charted by Ralph Marterie (6) and Eileen Barton (#17)
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-also charted by Tab Smith in 1957 (#89)
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-also charted in 1959 by Carl Mann (#57)
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-Words and Music by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman, and Frank Lavere
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Pretend you're happy when you're blue
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It isn't very hard to do
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And you'll find happiness without an end
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Whenever you pretend
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Remember anyone can dream
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And nothing's bad as it may seem
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The little things you haven't got
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Could be a lot if you pretend
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You'll find a love you can share
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One you can call all your own
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Just close your eyes, she'll be there
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You'll never be alone
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And if you sing this melody
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You'll be pretending just like me
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The world is mine, it can be yours, my friend
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So why don't you pretend?
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<instrumental interlude>
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And if you sing this melody
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You'll be pretending just like me
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The world is mine, it can be yours, my friend
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So why don't you pretend?
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Pretend
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| Marvin Gaye |
