This Rainville/Gareau song reached No. 1 on the C&W charts in January, 2006
Lyrics
I LET HER PRETEND
Clement J Gareau
Morris P. Rainville
There was sadness in her eyes
And a smile that was a lie
And I let her pretend, I let her pretend
She had made mistakes, she had a past
The pain had wrenched her soul half-mast
And I let her pretend, I let her pretend
Chorus
She was a successful young woman, all around her could plainly see
But her mind was a stewing pan; her thoughts wouldn’t let her be
Music Break
The former passion and loneliness
Were driving her insane and helpless
And I let her pretend, I let her pretend
Her secret sin that she tried to hide
Would have ripped my mind and her pride
And I let her pretend, I let her pretend
To Chorus (twice)
And I let her pretend, I let her pretend
And I let her pretend, I let her pretend
And I let her pretend, I let her pretend
©1999, SOCAN(BMI)
(©Clem Gareau & Morris P Rainville)