The Selfish Song · letra

Melvin: So, King George… whadja learn today?
King George: What’d I learn? Lemme tell ya! Today… I learned…
(music starts)
That bein’ selfish… doesn’t pay
I tried it… just the other day
I wanted to be happy
I thought it was the way, but it weren’t!
Louis: Uh – I think you mean ‘wasn’t’… it ‘wasn’t’ the way… King George: Well now I know… just what to do
Before I think about me I’d better think about you
So send the message out… to every boy and girl
There’s no better way to make a really icky world…
(Pause as Thomas, Melvin and Louis join King George. They glance at each other, then start again.)
King George: Than being selfish!
Others: Selfish, ooooh
King George: It doesn’t pay! I tried it…
Others: He tried it – just the other day!
King George: Uh huh! I wanted to be happy
Others: He thought it was the way
King George: But it weren’t
Others: (repeat – fading out) Weren’t (6x) King George: (repeat – fading out) No it weren’t!
(Louis drops out of the group and tries to insert the correct word, ‘wasn’t’, but no one listens)
Louis: Wasn't