I Am What I Am

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, '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 to 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 and what I am needs no excuses
 I deal my own deck, sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces
 It'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 say
 "Hey world, I am what I am"