Story Behind The Song
This song reflects my own struggle after divorce with three children and needing male companionship but not finding anyone that I could settle down with.
Song Description
A womans introspection on what she was taught about morals and waiting to get married before sex and the conflict with her loneliness as she waits for mr right
| Song Length |
3:35 |
Genre |
R & B - Soul, R & B - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Pleasant, Depressing |
Subject |
Judgement, Lover |
| Similar Artists |
Erykah Badu |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
SELFISH WOMAN
MY MAMA TOLD ME WHEN I WAS A YOUNG THING
FIND A GOOD MAN THAT MAKES YOUR HEART SING
GIVE HIM ALL YOU GOT THEN A LITTLE MORE
CAUSE THATÂ?S WHAT THE GOOD LORD
THATÂ?S WHAT HE SENT YOU FOR
CHORUS
AM I A SELFISH WOMAN BECAUSE THE NIGHT IS TOO LONG
AND I NEED A TENDER TOUCH
AM I A SELFISH WOMAN Is IT SO WRONG TO NEED IT SO MUCH
YOU KNOW MY LIFE AINÂ?T BEEN KIND AND ITÂ?S BEEN
SO HARD TO FIND
SOME DREAM THAT I CAN HOLD HOLD ONTO
AND I SAY MAMA MAMA IÂ?VE CRIED AND IÂ?VE TRIED
TO FIND MY MAN, BUT I DONÂ?T KNOW WHERE
HE HIDES
CHORUS
LIFE IS TOO LONG
I NEED TO BE STRONG
I NEED A LOVER
TO SING MY SONG
COME ON BABY
GIVE IT TO ME NOW
ICANT WAIT
IÂ?VE WAITED TOO DAMN LONG
GIVE IT TO ME NOW I CANÂ?T WAIT
LIFES BEEN TOO LONG
I HVE BECOME REAL STRONG LOVER
GIVE IT TO ME
I CANÂ?T WAIT
I CANÂ?T WAIT
NO MORE
COME ON LOVER