It takes money to make it
And if you don't got it
Well you better fake it
Surround yourself with
Those that make you look the part
Until they break you heart
And try to buy you a new one
It takes money to make it
And if you can't flaunt it
Just imitate it
And if you're a counterfeit
Don't put up a fit
We're all a fraud
When the spotlights on
And they're watching
It takes money to make it
If you want to profit
Just fabricate it
If you don't have the funds
You're going to miss the fun
So at least just pretend like you got some
Don't let them know it's all a hoax
Just put on a show
And by time the curtains closes
If they don't call your bluff
You're a top notch con artist
The pure charade
Is greater than the wealth or fame
Once you land the role
They won't even know
It's an all an act babe
Mimic every move with attitude
It takes money to make it
If you want to profit
Just fabricate it
If you don't have the funds
You're going to miss the fun
So at least just pretend like you got some
It takes money to make it
And if you can't flaunt it
Just imitate it
And if you're a counterfeit
Don't put up a fit
We're all a fraud
When the spotlights on
And they're watching
And when desperate times call for desperate measures
I embark on the most desperate of endeavors
Why live authentically
When you can be an understudy for something greater
Can't be the only one who believes
In living life as who they aren't but want to
Found a way to portray what I feel inside until I realize
I've been a poser my whole life now I'm frustrated
Don't let them know it's all a hoax
Just put on a show
And by time the curtains closes
You've been a poser your whole life
Call that frustration