Looking Out for Number One

No matter what I do

I can't make you happy

Though I go to great lengths to do your will

If you say hurry, girl

I'll make it snappy

Trying to keep your wishes filled

But I'm gettin' tired and feelin' real discouraged

From bein' pressured underneath your thumb

So here's a message you can give your mama

Startin' now, I'm looking out for number one

Lord, everyone around me

I've tried so hard to please

Till the only one unhappy

Feeling broken down is me

But things are gonna change

With each new setting sun

Startin' now, I'm looking out for number one

Good lord

Whoa

Oh yeah

Well, it's gettin' hard to face my morning mirror

There's a stranger in there starin' back at me

He tells me every day it's gettin' clearer

Son, you're not the man you used to be

Yeah, it's time to get this monkey off my shoulder

And quit worrying about the things that you want done

I'm gonna start the fire that you have smoldered

'Cause starting now, I'm looking out for number one

Lord, everyone around me

I've tried so hard to please

Till the only one unhappy

Feeling broken down is me

But things are gonna change

With each new setting sun

Startin' now, I'm looking out for number one

Yeah, startin' now, I'm looking out for number one

Yeah number one

Oh number one

Oh, oh

Yeah, yeah

I'm lookin' out for

Looking out for number one

Number one

Number one

Number one

Number one