[Intro]
One, two, three
Smile for meโฆ
[Verse 1]
Put on the sweater that matches mine
Dinner reservation at half past nine
Bought you flowers, wrote your name
Inside a little heart-shaped frame
You barely touched your birthday cake
Said you were tired, needed a break
But I already planned our week
So sit beside me, pretty please
I know youโve gotten kinda quiet
But quiet photographs just fine
If anybody asks about us
Baby, tell them weโre divine
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold my hand
Fix your face
Everybodyโs watching, babe
Count to three
Look at me
We can still look happy
[Chorus]
Come on, baby, play pretend
Love me like you did back then
Kiss my cheek and hold me tight
We can make it look alright
Pretty ribbons, pretty lies
Pretty tears behind my eyes
If our little fairytale ends
We can start it up again
So smile, smile
Donโt make that face
Weโre having a dollhouse date
[Post-Chorus]
La-la-love me
La-la-lovely
Everything is perfect, see?
La-la-love me
Donโt you leave me
One, two, threeโ
Cheese!
[Verse 2]
Made your favorite breakfast today
You took two bites and pushed it away
Asked if somethingโs bothering you
You said, โNothing.โ
How cute.
Bought two tickets for the county fair
You said you didnโt wanna go anywhere
So I dressed you up and dragged you out
Isnโt that what loveโs about?
Cotton candy, carousel
Take a picture, no one can tell
You havenโt said โI love youโ lately
Maybe you just forgot how to spell
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold my waist
Know your place
Everybody thinks weโre great
Flash goes white
Weโre alright
At least we are on camera
[Chorus]
Come on, baby, play pretend
Love me like you did back then
Kiss my cheek and hold me tight
We can make it look alright
Pretty ribbons, pretty lies
Pretty tears behind my eyes
If our little fairytale ends
We can start it up again
So smile, smile
Donโt make that face
Weโre having a dollhouse date
[Bridge]
You saidโ
โI donโt think Iโm in love anymore.โ
Thatโs silly.
I bought new curtains for our room
And matching toothbrushes for June
I picked the names our kids could have
You canโt just leaveโ
We have plans.
Maybe youโre just tired
Maybe you need sleep
Maybe if I love you harder
Youโll remember loving me
So Iโll tuck the ugly underneath
Straighten up your collar, please
Theyโre taking pictures.
Smile for me.
[Final Chorus]
Come on, baby, play pretend
Say youโll love me till the end
Wrap your arms around me right
Nobody has to know we fight
Pretty ribbons coming loose
Pretty lies canโt hide the truth
Maybe fairytales can end
Even when I wonโt let them
Smile, smile
Just one more take
Before you leave our dollhouse date
[Outro]
One, twoโฆ
Where are you going?
We didnโt take the picture yet.
Baby?
โฆthree.