Looking After Number One Lyrics - Boomtown Rats

The world owes me a living 

I've waited on this dole queue too long 

I've been standin' in the rain for fifteen minutes 

That's a quarter of an hour too long. 

I'll take all they can give me 

And then I'm gonna ask for more 

Cos the money's buried deep in the bank of England 

And I want the key to the vault 

CHORUS: 

I'm gonna take your money 

Count your loss when I'm gone. 

I'm alright, Jack, 

I'm lookin' after number one. 

If I want something I get it 

Don't matter what I have to do 

I'll step on your face, on your mother's grave 

Never underestimate me I'm nobody's fool 

(repeat chorus) 

Don't wanna be like you. 

Don't wanna live like you. 

Don't wanna talk like you, at all. 

Don't give me love thy neighbour 

Don't give me charity 

Don't give me peace and love or the good lord above 

You only get in my way with your stupid ideas 

I am an island 

Entire of myself 

And when I get old, older than today 

I'll never need anybody's help in any way. 

(repeat chorus) 

Don't wanna be like you. 

Don't wanna live like you. 

Don't wanna talk like you, at all. 

I'm gonna be like 

I'm gonna be like 

I'm gonna be like ME!