The Selfishness of Love   (Kennedy/van der Vlugt)

Waking up with you, it's not adding up
Took you to the shops but the shops were shut
Would've left you long ago if I'd had the guts
You bite the hand that feeds
You gotta lotta needs
Waking up with you isn't adding up to much

And when you are alone
You call me on the phone
To tell me I'm the one
And when you're feeling blue
Want me to feel it too
The selfishness of love, of love

Gotta brace myself for the day in store
Thought I'd really nailed it but you just want more
You just want more and more
You bite the hand that feeds
You're sowing poison seeds
It'd make me laugh if it didn't make me weep

And when you are alone
You'll call me on the phone
To tell me I'm the one
And when you're feeling blue
Want me to feel it too
The selfishness of love, of love

This is a familiar road
And I know
It's time to leave this car
Cos I've worked out who you are
Yeah - I've worked out who you are
Who you are

You bite the hand that feeds
You're sowing poison seeds
It'd make me laugh if it didn't make me weep

And when you are alone
You call me on the phone
To tell me I'm the one
And when you're feeling blue
Want me to feel it too
The selfishness of love
Of love
Of love
Of love
Love
Love
Love

1. The Selfishness of Love (Kennedy/van der Vlugt) 3:43
2. Sweet Depression Ballroom (Kennedy) 3:44
3. Cut and Cover (Instrumental) (Kennedy) 4:00

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Marijne van der Vlugt - vocals and keyboard
Paul Kennedy - guitar and vocals
Charley Stone - guitar and vocals
Pete Brown - bass
Donald Ross Skinner - drums

Except track 3, where drums are played by Rob Wakeman. The basic track was recorded in 1997, with surf guitar added by Charley in 2018. The 1997 version with lyrics appears on Salad’s Lost Album Volume 1.

Produced by Donald Ross Skinner
Arranged by Salad
Artwork and Photography by Tim Topple
Mastered by Jon Clayton at One Cat Studios