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 want pity 
I bang my own drum 
Some think it's noise 
I think it's pretty 
And so what if I love each 
feather and each spangle 
Why not try and see things 
from a different angle 
Your life is a sham till you can say 
Hey world 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 
It's my 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