I am what I am
I am my own special creation
So come take a look

Give me the hook
Or the ovation


It's my world
And I wanna have a little pride in
My world

And it's not a place I have to hide in
Life's not worth a damn
'Till you can say:

I am what I am

I am what I am

I don't want praise, I don't want pity
I bang my own drum
Some think it's noise, I think it's pretty


And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle
Why not see things from a different angle

Your life is a shame, 'Till you can shout out loud
I am what I am


I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses
I deal my own deck

Sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces

It's one life and there's no return and no deposit

One life so it's time to open up your closet
Life's not worth a damn, 'Till you can say
I am what I am