[Verse 1]
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
Know your truth, and live your truth, ha!
Work it out!
I am what I am
I am what I am

[Verse 2]
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
'Til you can shout out loud
I am what I am
I am what I am
Never let 'em tell you who you oughta be
Oh, honey!
Work it out!
I am what I am
I am what I am

[Verse 3]
We are what we are
And what we arе needs no excuses
We dеal our own deck
Sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces
We face life, though it's sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter
Face life with a little guts and lots of glitter (We are sparkling)
Life's not worth a damn
'Til you can say
Hey world, I am what I am

I am what I am
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
I am what I am

[Outro]
I am
Oh, yeah
I am what I am