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 MY WORLD AND IT'S NOT A PLACE I HAVE TO HIDE IN LIFE'S NOT WORTH A DAM TILL YOU CAN SAY 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 SPARKLE AND EACH BANGLE WHY NOT SEE THINGS FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE YOUR LIFE IS A SHAME TILL YOU CAN SHOUT OUT 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 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 DAM TILL YOU CAN SHOUT OUT I AM WHAT I AM 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 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 DAM TILL YOU CAN SHOUT OUT I AM WHAT I AM I AM WHAT I AM