I am the laugh of the fool Thinking that I could win By breaking all the rules Letting pride get in my way Didn't care what I would say Hide behind guilty disguise My ego needs me tonight I know it gets in the way But without it I'm afraid To face another day The satisfaction explodes Conquering every soul Someday I want to be king You'll never know what that means 'Cause I'm a man and... My ego needs me tonight My ego needs me tonight My ego needs me tonight I won't abandon this fight Don't care who's wrong or what's right 'Cause my ego needs me Addictive pseudo-control I'll smack you down If I think you're on a roll I just can't take that chance I have to forge my romance The side I want you to see Was really made up for me Can't you understand that My ego needs me tonight My ego needs me tonight My ego needs me tonight I won't abandon this fight Protect my wrong from my right 'Cause my ego needs me tonight I won't abandon this fight Don't care who's wrong or what's right 'Cause my ego needs me You say coward I say protection Everybody dances With their own reflection Overpower the fragrance Occupy the fragrance No compromise No compromise No surrender