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Beyoncé

Ego

Release date: 19th May 2009

From I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)
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About This Track

'Ego' by Beyoncé is a 2009 track from 'I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)'. The lyrics open with a flirty, direct address and a confidence that frames the singer as specially made, before moving into a prompt to “get lost”. There is a deliberately intimate, persuade-and-entice momentum throughout, with lines that keep turning from self-assurance to attraction.

"Ego" is a track by Beyoncé, from the album I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition), released 19th May 2009. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 15 articles about Beyoncé.

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Lyrics

Ego

[Intro]

Aw, baby, how you doin'?

You know I'm gonna cut right to the chase, huh?

Some women were made, but me, myself?

I like to think that I was created for a special purpose

And, uh, what's more special than you?

You feel me?

[Verse 1]

It's on, baby, let's get lost

You don't need to call in to work 'cause you're the boss

For real, want you to show me how you feel

I consider myself lucky, that's a big deal

Why? Well, you got the key to my heart

But you ain't gonna need it, I'd rather you open up my body

And show me secrets you didn't know was inside

No need for me to lie

[Chorus]

It's too big (Big), it's too wide (Wide)

It's too strong (Strong), it won't fit (Fit)

It's too much (Much), it's too tough (Tough)

He talk like this 'cause he can back it up

He got a big ego (Ego)

Such a huge ego

I love his big ego, it's too much

He walk like this 'cause he can back it up (Haha)

[Verse 2]

Usually I'm humble, right now, I don't choose

You can leave with me or you could have the blues

Some call it arrogant, I call it confident

You decide when you find out what I'm working with

Damn, I know, I'm killing you with them legs

Better yet, them thighs, matter of fact, it's my smile

Or maybe my eyes? Boy, you a sight to see

Kinda somethin' like me (Like me)

[Chorus]

It's too big (Big), it's too wide (Wide)

It's too strong (Strong), it won't fit (Fit)

It's too much (Much), it's too tough (Tough)

I talk like this 'cause I can back it up

I got a big ego (Ego)

Such a huge ego

But he loves my big ego, it's too much

I walk like this 'cause I can back it up

[Bridge]

I, I walk like this 'cause I can back it up

I, I talk like this 'cause I can back it up

I, I, I can back it up, I can back it up

I walk like this 'cause I can back it up

[Chorus]

It's too big (Big), it's too wide (Wide)

It's too strong (Strong), it won't fit (Fit)

It's too much (Much), it's too tough (Tough)

He talk like this 'cause he can back it up

He got a big ego (Ego)

Such a huge ego (Such a huge ego)

But I love his big ego, it's too much

He walk like this 'cause he can back it up

[Outro]

Ego so big, you must admit

I got every reason to feel like I'm that bitch

Ego so strong, if you ain't know

I don't need no beat, I can sing it with piano

Woah, woah, woah

Woah, woah

Oh, woah, oh

Oh

Oh, ooh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh

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Track details

From I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)

2009
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I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)
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Writer
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Producer
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