A Little Bit of Emotion The Kinks c See all the people G F With hatred in their eyes c G I can't help thinking that F It's only a disguise c G Cause underneath that core F There's got to be more G Than what we realize c Maybe they're scared G F To let the inside out c Maybe they're afraid to G F Show what they're all about c G F So they put on a heavy front and hope that no one else G Can work them out Am F G So they put on all the heaviness Am F G But its only an illusion heaviness F Can't you see G They're scared to c G F Show a little bit of emotion c G F A little bit of real emotion c G F In case a little bit of emotion G Gives them away c G F Look at that lady dancing around with no clothes c She'll give you all her body G F That's if you've got the dough c She'll let you see most G F Anything but there's one thing G That she'll never show c G F And that's a little bit of real emotion c G F A little bit of true emotion c G F In case a little bit of emotion G Gives her away Am F G But it's a shame she's acting that way Am F G Somehow she's gotta get through every day F G And the only way c G F Is not to show one little bit of emotion c G F A little bit of true emotion c G F G In case a little bit of emotion gives her away (Break) Am People learn their lines G And they act out their part F Then they talk on cue c But it's got no heart Am It's all on the surface G And it's all contrived F They're scared to come out G Somehow they've got to survive c Look at that looney G F With a smile on his face c He knows no shame G F And feels no disgrace G c He's got a look in his eyes G F G That makes it seem that he's from outer space c G F Maybe that looney knows what it's all about G c He's got something to say G F G But he can't spit it out c G F He's unco-ordinated so we - shut him out G c G F In case he shows a little bit of emotion c G F A little bit of real emotion c G F We're afraid to see a bit of emotion G So we walk away c G F Show a little bit of real emotion c G F Show a little bit of emotion c G F We're afraid to see a bit of emotion G So we walk away