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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Lead Vocals
Steve Skinner
Steve Skinner
Keyboards
Ivan Matias
Ivan Matias
Background Vocals
Jerry Barnes
Jerry Barnes
Bass
Johnny Kemp
Johnny Kemp
Background Vocals
Katreese Barnes
Katreese Barnes
Background Vocals
Michelle Matlock
Michelle Matlock
Background Vocals
Natalie Jackson
Natalie Jackson
Background Vocals
Joe Mardin
Joe Mardin
Musician
Ira Siegel
Ira Siegel
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brinsley Evans
Brinsley Evans
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Steve Skinner
Steve Skinner
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Mixing Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Mixing Engineer
Andy Grassi
Andy Grassi
Engineer
Jon Krischker
Jon Krischker
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(That's it, baby, when you got it, flaunt it, flaunt it)
[Verse 2]
This is the Divine Miss M and I'm here to share with you
Some rare and stimulating insights into my cosmic fabulosity
It's really very simple, I simply believe with all my heart
[Verse 3]
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, damn it
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, damn it
I'm beautiful, so beautiful, I'm beautiful, damn it
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, damn it
[Verse 4]
Go away, little girl, they used to say
Hey, you're too fat, baby, you can't play
Hold on, miss thing, what you tryin' to do?
You know you're too whack to be in our school
[Verse 5]
Too whack, too smart, too fast, too fine
Too loud, too tough, too, too divine
So you don't belong, so you don't belong
Too loud, too big, too much to bear
Too bold, too brash, too prone to swear
I heard that song for much too long
[Verse 6]
Ain't this my Sun and ain't this my Moon?
And ain't this my world to be who I choose?
Ain't this my song and ain't this my movie?
Ain't this my world? I know I can do it
[Verse 7]
I'm not too short, I'm not too tall
I'm not too big, I'm not too small
Ooh, don't let me start lovin' myself
Ooh, don't let me start lovin' myself
I'm not too white, I'm not too black
I'm not too this, I'm not too that
Ooh, don't let me start lovin' myself
Ooh, don't let me start lovin' myself
[Verse 8]
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, damn it
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, damn it
[Verse 9]
It's time to call it what it is
Don't play the naming game
Become what you were born to be and be it unashamed
Go away, little boy, I can hear them say
Everybody on the block says they think you're gay
Hold on, my friend, do you think we're blind?
Take a look at yourself, you're not our kind
[Verse 10]
Too black, too white, too short, too tall
Too big, too green, too red, too small
So you don't belong, so you don't belong
Too black, too white, too short, too tall
Too blue, too green, too red, too small
I heard that song for much too long
[Verse 11]
Ain't this my Sun and ain't this my Moon?
And ain't this my world to be who I choose?
Ain't this my song and ain't this my movie?
Ain't this my world? I know I can do it
[Verse 12]
People always ask me
Miss M, how did you get so far?
(I'm so little) Shut up
Well, I woke up one morning
Flossed my teeth and decided
Damn, I'm fierce (You look good)
You can be just like me (A goddess?) Yeah
Don't just pussy foot around and sit on your assets
Unleash your ferocity upon an unsuspecting world
Rise up and repeat after me, I'm beautiful
[Verse 13]
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful
Can you say that?
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful
I don't hear you
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful
Louder
I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful
Hey
[Verse 14]
(That's it, baby, when you got it, flaunt it, flaunt it)
[Verse 15]
Ain't this my Sun (My Sun) and ain't this my Moon? (My Moon)
And ain't this my world to be who I choose?
Ain't this our Sun (Our Sun) and ain't this our moon? (Our Moon)
And ain't this our world to be who we choose?
[Verse 16]
I'm not too short, I'm not too tall
I'm not too big, I'm not too small
Ooh, don't let me start lovin' myself
Ooh, don't let me start lovin' myself
I'm not too white, I'm not too black
I'm not too this, I'm not too that
Ooh, don't let me start lovin' myself
Ooh, don't let me start lovin' myself
[Verse 17]
I'm beautiful, damn it
Written by: Brinsley Evans
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