He's a pretender, he knows just what to say 
He's a pretender, yeah you meet him every day 
He's a pretender, that fish that got away 
He's a pretender, why'd I fall in love 

It was so strange the way he held my hand 
I wanted more than just a one night stand 
He had a way of making me believe 
That he was mine and that he'd never leave 

Chorus: 

I know that I should take my friend's advice 
'Cause if it happened once, you know it happens twice 
If there's a chance then I know I've got to try 
I'll make him dance with me, I'll make him tell me why 
He's a pretender 
He's a pretender 

Intermediate: 

I'm not afraid to fall a hundred times 
And I'll believe in all your silly lies 
I'd like to think that I could change your mind 
Don't say that I am blind, I know all about your kind 

He's a pretender, yeah you meet him every day 
He's a pretender, that fish that got away 
He's a pretender, why'd I fall in love 

I like the way he moved across the floor 
And when he danced with me I knew he wanted more 
But in the dark things happened much too fast 
I should've stopped him then, I knew it wouldn't last 

(chorus) 
(intermediate) 

He's a pretender, yeah you meet him every day 
He's a pretender, that fish that got away 
He's a pretender, why'd I fall in love