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
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 [bad word] Some think it's noise I think it's pretty
And so what if I love each feather and each spangle
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 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 say
Hey world, I am what I am