Builder of fortune
King of the hill
He has an empire-there's no want that he can't fulfill
When he was young
He had a plan
He'd own an island and have a million fans
Course daddy was rich
Rich as could be
His son would say
Nobody have a daddy quite rich as me
He put him through college
Got him his first job
And then the promotions, he soon ruled the mob
But when he looked back
Back through the years
There was only one thing
That he wanted to hear
I'm a self made man I'm a self made man
Ain't got no silver spoon
No luck just work, fingers in the dirt
I took big chances too
I'm a self made man I'm a self made man
Ain't got no silver spoon
No luck just work, fingers in the dirt
I took big chances too
As the years went by
He met a girl
Started a family but they weren't his world
His world was work
Always on his mind
He worked all day, left his family behind
He was soon alone
On his deathbed
Still stern and proud the last words in his head
I'm a self made man I'm a self made man
Ain't got no silver spoon
No luck just work, fingers in the dirt
I took big chances too
I'm a self made man, self made man
Ain't got no silver spoon
No luck just work, fingers in the dirt
I took big chances too, big chances too
I'm a self made man I'm a self made man
Ain't got no silver spoon
No luck just work, fingers in the dirt
I took big chances