Elton John - Ego Lyrics
Music by elton johnLyrics by bernie taupinReleased as a uk b-side in march, 1978Take a look at me now and take a taste of the moneyIm not in it for the bread Im in it for the gravy, honeyStep on the thin ice lightlyAnd check out the show twice nightlycause Im on the stage tonightAnd if the price is rightI will amaze before the light I crave the lightBlinding white I need the light tonightTake a look at me now and take a look at my billingIm not in it as an extra, Im in it for the killingInflate my ego gently, tell them heaven sent mecause Im so expressive and Im so obsessed with my egoMy ego and its messageOh inform the press, invite the guestsI need the press tonightDo you remember acting out your youthA romeo resplendent on an orange caseDo you remember how I would reciteAnd how Id blow my lines and hide my faceWell maybe it was childish, foolish, before schoolishImmaturish, lose your coolishBut I had to grow and prove my egoTake a look at me now and take a taste of the moneyIm not in it for the bread Im in it for the gravy, honeyInflate my ego gently, tell them heaven sent meOh cause Im so expressive and Im so obsessed with my egoMy ego and its messageOh inform the press, invite the guestsI need the press tonight
