[Verse 1]
Slim Jim was a stool pigeon
On the payroll of the FBI
Reverend Fred sold instant religion
With a license from the man in the sky
Billy the Kid was a gunslinger
Edgar Wallace was a dead ringer
Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singer
[Verse 2]
Keyhole Pete was a bird watcher
Had a telephoto lens in each eye
Jack the Ripper was a cool stalker
But his birds no longer fly
James Joyce was a mudslinger
And Jesus Christ was a forgiver
Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singer
[Chorus]
I'm not fakin' it
Foolin' myself that I'm makin' it
I'm not fakin' it
I'm not fakin' it
[Verse 3]
Tricky Dicky was a fast talker
But his promises were always a lie
Nostradamus was a doom watcher
Predicted when we're gonna die
Cleopatra was a love giver
Jesse James was a born killer
Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singer
[Chorus]
I'm not fakin' it
Foolin' myself that I'm makin' it
I'm not fakin' it
I'm not fakin' it
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 1]
Slim Jim was a stool pigeon
On the payroll of the FBI
Reverend Fred sold instant religion
With a license from the man in the sky
Billy the Kid was a gunslinger
Edgar Wallace was a dead ringer
Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singer
[Chorus]
I'm not fakin' it
Foolin' myself that I'm makin' it
I'm not fakin' it
I'm not fakin' it
[Outro]
Fakin' it
Not fakin' it
[Repeat to fade]
Not Faking It was written by Dan McCafferty & Darrell Sweet & Manny Charlton & Pete Agnew.
Not Faking It was produced by Roger Glover.
Nazareth released Not Faking It on Fri Nov 09 1973.