No you don't have to wear
your best fake smile
don't have to stand there
and burn inside oh oh oh
if you don't like it
She's working late and
making eyes at the door
She's sick of everybody
up on her floor
She wants the sun
in her eyes
but all she gets
is ignored
She used to put it out
and get it all back
but now she's slipping
trying to carry the act
She's sweating
under the lights
now she's beginning
to crack
No you don't have to wear
your best fake smile
don't have to stand there
and burn inside oh oh oh
if you don't like it
And you don't have to care
so don't pretend
nobody needs
a best fake friend
oh oh oh don't hide it
No hesitation now
she gets up and walks
she thinks of all the pain
and pride that it cost
She empties
all the tip jars
and won't get back
what she lost
Outside the window
with two fingers to show
she lifts her head up just
to blow out the smoke
She doesn't have to
look back to know
where she's got to go
No you don't have to wear
your best fake smile
don't have to stand there
and burn inside oh oh oh
if you don't like it
And you don't have to care
so don't pretend
nobody needs
a best fake friend
oh oh oh don't hide it
If you don't bleed it
you don't need it any more
you don't need it
Get up and leave it
on the floor
no more believing
Like it's a voice
you can't ignore
you don't need it
you don't need it no
No you don't have to wear
your best fake smile
don't have to stand there
and burn inside oh oh oh
no if you don't like it
And you don't have to care
so don't pretend
nobody needs
a best fake friend
oh oh oh don't hide it
No you don't have to wear
your best fake smile
don't have to stand there
and burn inside oh oh oh
if you don't like it
Oh oh oh
no if you don't like it