If I did not have an ego I would not be here tonight If I did not have an ego I might not think that I was right And if you did not have an ego you might not care the way you dressed And if you did not have an ego you'd just be like the rest Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Don't you believe what you've seen or you've heard Well if Jesus had an ego he'd still be alive today And if Nixon had no ego he might not be in decay And if you did not have an ego you might not care too much who won And if I did not have an ego I might just use a gun Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Don't you believe what you've seen or you've heard Some people keep their egos in a bottom drawer A fridge full of Leonard Cohen Have to get drunk to walk out the door Stay drunk to keep on goin' So if you got an ego You better keep it in good shape Exercise it daily And get it down on tape Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Don't you believe what you've seen or you've heard Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word dirty word dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Don't you believe what you've seen or you've heard Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Ego is not a dirty word Don't you believe what you've seen or you've heard Ego