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See all the people

With hatred in their eyes

I can't help thinking that

 It's only a disguise

 Cause underneath that core

 There's got to be more

 Than what we realize

Maybe they're scared

 To let the inside out

Maybe they're afraid to

Show what they're all about

 So they put on a heavy front and hope that no one else

 Can work them out

 So they put on all the heaviness

 But its only an illusion heaviness

 Can't you see

 They're scared to

Show a little bit of emotion

A little bit of real emotion

 In case a little bit of emotion

 Gives them away

Look at that lady dancing around with no clothes

 She'll give you all her body

That's if you've got the dough

 She'll let you see most

Anything but there's one thing

 That she'll never show

 And that's a little bit of real emotion

 A little bit of true emotion

 In case a little bit of emotion

 Gives her away

 But it's a shame she's acting that way

 Somehow she's gotta get through every day

 And the only way

 Is not to show one little bit of emotion

 A little bit of true emotion

 In case a little bit of emotion gives her away

(Break)

People learn their lines

 And they act out their part

 Then they talk on cue

 But it's got no heart

 It's all on the surface

 And it's all contrived

 They're scared to come out

 Somehow they've got to survive

Look at that looney

With a smile on his face

 He knows no shame

And feels no disgrace

 He's got a look in his eyes

 That makes it seem that he's from outer space

Maybe that looney knows what it's all about

He's got something to say

But he can't spit it out

 He's unco-ordinated so we - shut him out

 In case he shows a little bit of emotion

 A little bit of real emotion

 We're afraid to see a bit of emotion

 So we walk away

Show a little bit of real emotion

Show a little bit of emotion

 We're afraid to see a bit of emotion

 So we walk away