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