Ruth, you don't get it, do you?   I knew all the time      You can fake it   Hold my hand   If you take it   I will understand      I don't care if you fake it   I don't give a damn   I don't care if you fake it   Don't you understand      You might laugh at me later   But why not smile at me now   Don't ever feel like a traitor   You're not letting me down      Fake it, fake it   I can take it   Love's just an end, it's the means we feel      Fake it, fake it   I can make it   Why not pretend that your love is real   Why not fake it?      I'm going to ask you to act it   Don't let me see if you're bored   If you use the right tactic   You will hear me applaud      I don't mind what you're thinking   I'll just guess what you feel   Don't regret you've been drinking   To make your pleasure look real      Fake it, fake it   I can take it   I don't believe in eternity      Fake it, fake it   Help me make it   I've taken leave of all dignity   Why not fake it?      I am prepared to put up with this   Because I love you so much   And I know that you probably don't love me in the same way   But if you care for me at all   Then take me in your arms      Fabricate the way you feel   I'll just pretend that it's all for real   Fake it anyway      Fake it, fake it   I can take it   I don't believe in eternity      Fake it, fake it   Help me make it   I've taken leave of all dignity      Fake it, fake it   I can take it   Love's just an end, it's the means we feel      Fake it, fake it   I can make it   Why not pretend that your love is real   Why not fake it?   Why not pretend that your love is real      You can fake it   Hold my hand   If you fake it   I will understand