Judge Dread

Do you have character
Or are you an actor
Do you dude
Have the right attitude
They go on and on
From the day you were born
You work you sweat
Worn out I'll bet
All you want is to retire
They play while you tire
But you smile look happy
Walk a mile when you're snappy
You can be a trier
Or else be a liar
They also admire
Grace under fire
Though you may dance to the tunes
Of a different drummer
Don't dance to their tunes
And you're hotter than summer
You work they judge
They wink and they nudge
You are damned if you do
You are dammed if you don't
Character in a word
I know its absurd
Is trapped in a sentence
Thats called pretence