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 sparkle
and each spangle
Why not try to 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 it'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 shout
hey world
''I am what I am ''