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Artist: Toto
Canonical path: /toto/selfish
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Selfish
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Selfish
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Ashes to ashes
That's how it ends
(You go from) heartache to heartache
As you make amends
(Just) bigger and bigger
But two steps back
You want something from nothing
And you're so exact
You think you're a rich man
Now you misbehave
You're not a free man running
Just a comfortable slave
So selfish
You got more than you can use
But you still don't see
You're so selfish
And you're running out of room
Deeper and deeper
As you forge ahead
Higher and higher
But you've been mislead
Harder and harder
You grind the stone
Faster faster faster
Till you're skin and bones
Too much ambition
Without relief
That ain't heaven
But it's what you teach
So selfish
You got more than you can use
But you still don't see
You're so selfish
And you're running out of room
The world was made in seven days
Your heads are bowed to Gods in praise
Civilized man can only be saved
When courage and wisdom are finally raised
Who's got the answer
Give me the cure
Don't rush to judgement
Until you're sure
So selfish
You got more than you can use
But you still don't see
You're so selfish
And you're running out of room
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