Friend of mine

How do I hide the pain inside,
When it's tearing my heart apart,
How do I say 'oh yes I'm fine',
When I know it's not true in my heart.

How do I put a smile on my face,
When my life's falling down around me,
How am I supposed to stand and watch,
When all I want is to turn and flee.

All I want is to ask you now,
Can you accept my false smile?
Even though I know the truth is,
You could spot the truth from a mile.

I can't tell you what's wrong,
You wouldn't understand,
But if I ever need it,
Will you be there to give me a hand?

I'll turn my head and look away,
I'll fake my smile and hide my tears,
I should be good at it by now,
I've done it for so many years.

So all I ask is can you just pretend,
That you think everything's just fine,
Can you pretend you don't have a clue,
Can you be a friend of mine?