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 take a little pride in
My world
And it's not a place I have to go
To hide in
Life's not worth a damn
Till 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 each fangle
Why not
Try to see things from a different angle
Your life is a sham
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 juices
There's one life
And there's no return
And no deposit
One life
So it's time to go
To open up your closet
Life's not worth a damn
Till you can say
Hey world
I am what I am
I am what I am
I am what I am
I am what I am
I am what I am

I am what I am