Words and music copyright by
Howard Ashby Kranz
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1. Well
you’ve heard the story of Oedipus, and that old Marquis de Sade
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And other persons, who seem
like us, whose love is excessive or odd
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For horses, or Porsches, or
chocolate, or shoes, or computers or wealth
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I make confession of my own
obsession – I love myself.
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Chorus: I love myself, I have given myself my heart
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I love myself, now no one can keep me apart
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I love myself, and to my own self I’ll be true
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I love myself, and I think that you should too.
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2. Last week
I took myself out to lunch, spent quality time, I and me
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And I found out that I’m a
whole bunch more fun than Simon Cowell or reality TV
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Of course, there are times I
get mad at me, but upon reflection, my resistance melts
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I love to flirt with that
sweet introvert – I love myself.
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Chorus: I love myself, I have given myself my heart
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I love myself, now no one can keep me apart
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I love myself, and to my own self I’ll be true
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I love myself, and I think that you should too.
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Tag: I love myself, and I think that you should too.