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 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 try to see things from a different angle your life is a sham 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 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 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 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 till you can shout out i am what i am i am i am i am useful i am i am i am true i am i am somebody i am as good as you ah ha ah ha ooh ooh ooh ooh yes i am ah ah ah ah ah i am 