Quiet Desperation

Everybody's gone, take off your smile Got to let your face rest for some while Close your eyes and feel that you're in pain, a-oh Driftin' away, driftin' away You lie to them, in your naivety You tell them you're alright You don't dare confess a quiet desperation sets in at night Everybody's here, put on your smile Got to keep appearances up once in a while You've played this charade for far too long, a-oh Don't worry babe, it'll be over soon enough You lie to them, in your naivety You tell them you're alright You don't dare confess a quiet desperation sets in at night (at night) Driftin' away, driftin' away