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 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 damn 'til 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 damn 'til you can shout out I am what I am I am what I am