Well I am what I am could be what you are.

Is your pain when you smile cos you feel alone?

And are you strong enough to be yourself??

Papa used to say "You're just a loser

and you're never gonna have what it takes"

Mama used to say "All that loud music you play ain't gonna get you nowhere"

Ah you gotta be yourself.

Ah you gotta be yourself.

If you cried, would you hide

Would you want all the world to know

And if you believe in love

Would you let it show

Are you in, are you hip, are you cool

Do you try too hard

Or are you strong enough to be yourself

Papa used to say "You're just a loser

and you're never gonna have what it takes"

Mama used to say "All that loud music you play ain't gonna get you nowhere"

Papa used to say "You're just a loser and you're never gonna have what it takes"

Mama used to say "All that loud music you play ain't gonna get you nowhere"

Ah you gotta be yourself.

Ah you gotta be yourself.

If you can't, can't be yourself you're gonna lose it all.

If you can't,can't be yourself what are you living for?

You're gonna find someday you gotta run away.

You gotta run,run,run away.

[Chorus]