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
That I want to have a little pride in my world
And it’s not a place I have to hide in
Life’s not worth a damn
‘Til you can say
“Hey world, 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 feather and spangle
Why not try and see things from a different angle?
Your life is a sham
‘til 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
There’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
‘til you can say
“Hey world, I am what I am”
