-Artist: Nat King Cole
-peak Billboard position #2 in 1953
-competing versions charted by Ralph Marterie (6) and Eileen Barton (#17)
-also charted by Tab Smith in 1957 (#89)
-also charted in 1959 by Carl Mann (#57)
-Words and Music by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman, and Frank Lavere
Pretend you`re happy when you`re blue
It isn`t very hard to do
And you`ll find happiness without an end
Whenever you pretend
Remember anyone can dream
And nothing`s bad as it may seem
The little things you haven`t got
Could be a lot if you pretend
You`ll find a love you can share
One you can call all your own
Just close your eyes, she`ll be there
You`ll never be alone
And if you sing this melody
You`ll be pretending just like me
The world is mine, it can be yours, my friend
So why don`t you pretend?
<instrumental interlude>
And if you sing this melody
You`ll be pretending just like me
The world is mine, it can be yours, my friend
So why don`t you pretend?
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