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Selfish Lyrics

I'm callin'
Out to
All my
Y'all my ladies, and I can't
Let you
Be with, no one, but me, baby

Gotta admit to this little addiction
To the ladies and they just can't fix him
Conversation and the drinks start mixin'
And I'm a champ like the Detroit Pistons

I tried to contain myself
But I can't restrain myself
I can only blame myself
Maybe I need to get some help

So what can I do?
It's so hard to *choose*
This one's for you
Yeah all of you

I'm callin'
Out to
All my
Y'all my ladies, and I can't
Let you
Be with, no one, but me, baby

The startin' five how do I pick them?
I came up with this rating system
I think about how it feels when I kiss them
And when I'm gone do I truly miss them?
Well baby, you made the team
Now go cook my favorite things
Some greens and some chicken wings
Tastes so good that you make me wanna sing

So what can I do?
It's so hard to *choose*
This one's for you
Yeah all of you

I'm callin'
Out to
All my
Y'all my ladies, and I can't
Let you
Be with, no one, but me, baby

I'm callin'
Out to
All my
Y'all my ladies, and I can't
Let you
Be with, no one, but me, baby

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

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Ordinary People

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Everybody Knows

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P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

I'm callin'
Out to
All my
Y'all my ladies, and I can't
Let you
Be with, no one, but me, baby

Gotta admit to this little addiction
To the ladies and they just can't fix him
Conversation and the drinks start mixin'
And I'm a champ like the Detroit Pistons

I tried to contain myself
But I can't restrain myself
I can only blame myself
Maybe I need to get some help

So what can I do?
It's so hard to *choose*
This one's for you
Yeah all of you

I'm callin'
Out to
All my
Y'all my ladies, and I can't
Let you
Be with, no one, but me, baby

The startin' five how do I pick them?
I came up with this rating system
I think about how it feels when I kiss them
And when I'm gone do I truly miss them?
Well baby, you made the team
Now go cook my favorite things
Some greens and some chicken wings
Tastes so good that you make me wanna sing

So what can I do?
It's so hard to *choose*
This one's for you
Yeah all of you

I'm callin'
Out to
All my
Y'all my ladies, and I can't
Let you
Be with, no one, but me, baby

I'm callin'
Out to
All my
Y'all my ladies, and I can't
Let you
Be with, no one, but me, baby

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2012-02-06 17:36:16

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