I know I should stay
But my blood is too weak
I got a wandering soul that's got to roam
I do love you babe
But you need to let me go
Cause my selfish gene must go on
Cause my selfish gene must go on

I never got you no flower
I never brought you champagne
So why expect me to change my ways now
I'm the king of the losers
That's all I have in my name
But the selfish gene must go one
Yeah, selfish gene must go on
The selfish gene must go one

I know I'd be bad to you baby
And it's gonna get worse
To hang out with me
Is some kind of curse
You know that I love you
But I, I got to be on my way now
Cause my selfish gene must go on
Cause my selfish gene must go on
Cause my selfish gene must go on
Cause my selfish gene must go on