I am what I am 
I am my own special creation  [bad word] 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 [bad word] 
Till you can say 
I am what I am 

I am what I am 
I don't want praise I don't want pity 
I bang my own [bad word] 
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 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 [bad word] till you can shout out 
I am what I am