I Am What I Am

I am what I am I am my own special creation So come, come take a look Give me the hook or the ovation It's my world that I want to take a little pride in My world, and it's not a place I have to hide in Your life is a sham 'Til 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, no I bang my own drum Some think it's noise, some think it's pretty And so what, if I love each feather and each spangle Why not try to see things from a diff'rent angle? Life's not worth a damn 'til 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 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 'til you can shout out loud I am what I am