Born Selfish

I've been workin' on myself (Workin', workin') No I could you could not tell See it's all about what they cannot see Is what is really worth noticing (Ayy, yuh) I've been tryna watch myself, no I don't need no lavish Really tryna wash myself kinda like some salvage I've been tryna watch myself, because I love myself I've been tryna wash myself, 'cause we were born selfish Oh I see you and oh I need you Oh I see you and oh I need you Only be real, yuh Only be real, hide it and lock it but see how ya feel Born into life but it wasn't the deal, uh yeah, wasn't the deal Man I never wished to be this selfish Day I was born it be inside of my flesh I cannot help it, I said that I cannot help it, I was born selfish (Yuh) This mind I have I, I know it's mine (Know it's mine) A distant search for a little piece of mind I've been working on myself (Workin', workin') No I could you could not tell See it's all about what they cannot see Is what is really worth noticing (Ayy, yuh) I've been tryna watch myself, no I don't need no lavish Really tryna wash myself kinda like some salvage I've been tryna watch myself, because I love myself I've been tryna wash myself, 'cause we were born selfish I've been working on myself (I been, workin') No I could you could not tell (You could not tell) See it's all about what they cannot see Is what is really worth noticing (Ayy, yuh) I've been tryna watch myself, no I don't need no lavish Really tryna wash myself kinda like some salvage I've been tryna watch myself, because I love myself I've been tryna wash myself, 'cause we were born selfish (Said we were born selfish, born selfish) Uh Open the fence with no warning Like the Garden of Eden but you still planting Ha, angel in my ear, it be askin' me "What are you doin'?" I just say I'm takin' one for the team (Yuh) So much violence in my face All this pain I can't erase I am livin' for your sake One day we gon' all awake Man this melody so subtle that it even make the devil cry And it got me wondering why Why I can't seem to achieve anything that really makes me feel succeeded Honestly deep down I know my heart it bleedin' Before this music I was locked up, I couldn't read it I knew I always wanted more but I just couldn't see it Feels like I make these songs for myself Excuse my language sir but I don't give a damn bout' the wealth (Yuh) Swear I'm doing all of this with no help That's how I want it, no soul to blame but myself Yeah I was born selfish, I want the pain, and I ain't sharing I know that that's the only way that I'ma start bearing The fact that I'm human like everyone else I cannot put on no mask, I'm not denying myself Yeah I was born selfish I miss the days of no right or wrong Back when life was just as simple as a plain old song Yeah I said I miss those days, no right or wrong Now I'm full of wisdom, and that life is gone