SEE ALL THE PEOPLE
WITH HATRED IN THEIR EYES
I CAN`T HELP THINKING THAT
IT`S ONLY A DISGUISE
`CAUSE UNDERMEATH THAT CORE
THERE`S GOT TO BE MORE
THAT 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 PULL ON ALL THE HEAVINESS
BUT IT`S ONLY AN ILLUTION HEAVINESS
CAN`T YOU SEE
THEY`RE SCARED TO
SHOW A LITTLE BIT OF 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 EMOTION
A LITTLE BIT OF 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 OF A LITTLE BIT OF EMOTION
GIVES HER AWAY
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 HER EYES
THAT MAKES IT SEEM THAT HE`S FROM OUTER SPACE
MAYBE THAT LOONEY KNOWS WHAT`S IT`S ALL ABOUT
HE`S GOT SOMETHING TO SAY
BUT HE CAN`T SPIT IT OUT
HE`S UNCOORDINATED 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
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