I am what I amI am my own special creationSo come take a lookGive me the hook or the ovationIt's my world that I want to take a little pride inMy worldAnd it's not a place I have to goTo hide inLife's not worth a damnTill you can sayHey worldI am what I amI am what I amI don't want praiseI don't want pityI bang my own drumSome think it's noiseI think it's prettyAnd so whatIf I love each feather and each fangleWhy notTry to see things from a different angleYour life is a shamTill you can shout out loudI am what I amI am what I amAnd what I amNeeds no excusesI deal my own deckSometimes the aceSometimes the juicesThere's one lifeAnd there's no returnAnd no depositOne lifeSo it's time to goTo open up your closetLife's not worth a damnTill you can sayHey worldI am what I amI am what I amI am what I amI am what I amI am what I amI am what I am