Bad Actor-Merle Haggard

[00:16.53]I've never been much at making believe [00:23.08]Don't have any tricks hidden up my sleeve [00:29.38]If life is a comedy where's all the laughter [00:35.60]'Cause here on the stage I'm a bad actor [00:45.28]I don't know what you want me to know [00:51.38]So I'll take the small parts in our family show [00:57.91]Tell me which hero you want me to play [01:04.14]How should I feel and what do I say [01:11.94]Pretending to care pretending to cry [01:18.43]You say I'll be there and I say I'll try [01:26.37]Second hand feelings are always a factor [01:32.57]In my staring roll as a bad actor [01:42.35]Please let me know what you want me to see [01:48.57]Where do you want me to be [01:54.88]In this old mirror I'm just a reflection [02:01.08]But I might be brilliant if you'd give direction [02:09.43]I have a problem of knowing what's real [02:15.55]All my emotions I borrow and steal [02:21.97]Faking my way through every day [02:28.11]And trying to act like it's better that way [02:35.68]Pretending to care pretending to cry [02:42.63]You say I'll be there and I say I'll try [02:50.40]Second hand feelings are always a factor [02:56.79]In my staring roll as a bad actor [03:05.85]