Dan Zanes - I Am What I Am lyrics

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 I wanna have a little pride in My world It's not a place I have to hide in Life's not worth a damn '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 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 'Til you can shout Out loud, I am what I am I am what I am Well, I don't want praise and I don't want pity And I bang my own drum Some think it's noise, well, I think it's pretty It's my song If you don't like the style I'm bringing My song So at least respect my right to sing it Your life is a sham '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 ace, sometimes the deuces There's one life There's no return and no deposit One life It's time to open up your closet Life's not worth a damn Until 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 high time That I blow my horn and sound my trumpet High time And if you don't like it you can lump it Life's not worth a damn Until you can say Hey world, I am what I am It's our song If you don't like the style we're bringing Our song At least respect our right to sing it Your life is a sham Until you can say Hey world, I am what I am Your life is a sham Until you can say Hey world, I am what I am