I Love Myself

Words and music copyright ©1988 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, me and I

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And I found out I’ve got a whole bunch of wild thoughts and feelings, although I’m shy

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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.