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 till you can say, hey world "I am what I am" I am what I am I don't want praise, I don't need pity I bang my own drum Some think it's noise, well I think it's pretty And so what if I love each feather and each bangle? Why not try to see life 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 ace, sometimes the deuces There'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 damn till you can say hey world "I am what I am" What I am