It's Only Make Believe

Thursday September 18, 2008
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written by: Jack Nance & Conway Twitty
most popular version recorded by: Conway

It’s Only Make Believe

Prologue
People see us everywhere
They all think you really care

But myself I can't deceive
I know it's only make believe

1
My one and only prayer
Is that some day you'll care

My hopes my dreams come true
My one and only you

No one will ever know
How much I love you so

Hook
My only prayer will be
Some day you'll care for me

But it's only make believe

2
My hopes my dreams come true
My life I give for you

My heart or wedding ring
My all my everything

My heart I can't control
You lure my very soul

Hook (repeats)
My only prayer will be
Some day you'll care for me

But it's only make believe

3 (verse 1 repeats)

My one and only prayer
Is that some day you'll care

My hopes my dreams come true
My one and only you
No one will ever know
How much I love you so

Hook (changes)
My prayers my hopes my schemes
You are my every dream
But it's only make believe

* Writers Note:
It's Only Make Believe is the name of a song written by Jack Nance and Conway Twitty. Twitty released it as a single in 1958. The single performed well, topping both U.S. and British charts, and to date it remains Twitty's only number one single on the Pop charts.
The song's lyrics describe the thoughts and feelings of a man in love with a woman who does not seem to be in love with him. He hopes and prays that, at some point in time, the woman will be able to return his love, but laments that, at present, ‘it's only make believe’.
The co-author of the song, Jack Nance, is not the same person as John Marvin Nance, an actor whom is also known as Jack Nance. The co-author was a drummer, trumpet player and singer, who worked with Conway in Arkansas as a teenager. Later in his career, Jack toured with Germain Jackson. --> :shocking:

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Btw, if you like this song as much as I do .. you can listen to the original recording by

clicking here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMrqfm7gWck

Enjoy !

LARRY CURTIS SPURLOCK

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