Well, you heard about
    the Great Pretender?
I went to see him
    and he's not the same
Down by the club
    on the parking lot cinders
I was to meet him
    and play his game.
Yonder stands the sinner
He calls my name
    without a sound.

I saw his face in
    the attic window
Yellin' down
    through the broken pane
Sinner man!
    What you got to run for?
Church bells rang
    when he said that name.
Yonder stands the sinner
He calls my name
    without a sound.

Well, I was about as scared
    as I could be.
I went and hid
    behind the nearest tree.
Peeked out
    from behind the branches.
Sinner!
Yonder stands the sinner
He calls my name
    without a sound
To get down.

I guess you heard about
    the Great Pretender?
I went to see him
    and he's not the same.
I guess you heard about
    the Great Pretender?
I went to see him
    and he's not the same.