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 make it snappy

Trying hard to keep your wishes filled

But I'm getting tired and feeling real discouraged

From being pressure underneath your thumb

So here's a message you can give your mama

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

Starting now, I'm looking out for number one

Get along woh

Ho yeah

It's getting hard to face my mornin' mirror

There's a stranger in there, staring back at me

He tells me every day it's getting clearer

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

Yea 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

Starting now, I'm looking out for number one

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

Yea number one, oh number one, ho ho ho hey yea

Am looking out for

Looking out for number one

Ooh looking out for me

Number one, number one, number one