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 try to see things from a different angle
Your life is a sham
Till you can shout out
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
It's my life
That I want to have a little pride in
My life
And it's not a place I have to hide in
Life's not worth a damn
Till you can shout out
I am what I am
I am what I am
I am what I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am what I am
I am what I am
