Never thought that I was weak Always thought I could get hurt pretty bad Still get up on my own two feet I always believed that I was free That I had some sense of integrity That would rise above whatever tried to change me But honey now I won't wait For something to bring me around and smile 'Cause that only sticks for a while Then I'm back again Oh, I'm a master pretender I always knew that I was young But with a head held high and a shotgun I could fool almost anyone I never expected to be struck By the fatal hands of fortune or by sheer bad luck By now we won't change And memories just rearrange And fall into place So I'm back again Oh, I'm a master pretender All the streets of New York city Sure it look pretty from way up here And I was headed home, just found more alone The further I'd go I always thought that you'd be here But shit gets fucked up and people just disappear So honey now don't be mad Time has told me it can't be that bad And if it is, well, big goddamn but I'll stick around I'll be your master defender Yeah, I'll stick around I'll be your master defender