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
My world
And it's not a place I have 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 spangle
Why not try 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 aces sometimes the deuces
Theres 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
Hey world
I am what I am