I Am What I Am - Dan Zanes

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

I wanna have a little pride in

My world

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 and 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

Well, I don’t want praise and I don’t want pity

And I bang my own drum

Some think it’s noise, well, I think it’s pretty

It’s my song

If you don’t like the style I’m bringing

My song

So at least respect my right to sing it

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

There’s one life

There’s no return and no deposit

One life

It’s time to open up your closet

Life’s not worth a damn

Until you can say

Hey world, 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 high time

That I blow my horn and sound my trumpet

High time

And if you don’t like it you can lump it

Life’s not worth a damn

Until you can say

Hey world, I am what I am

It’s our song

If you don’t like the style we’re bringing

Our song

At least respect our right to sing it

Your life is a sham

Until you can say

Hey world, I am what I am

Your life is a sham

Until you can say

Hey world, I am what I am