Gerard Joling - I am what I am lyrics

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<b>I am what I am</b> by <i>Gerard Joling</i><br />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 word,

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, 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 diff'rent angel?

Your life is a sham, `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 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 `til you can shout out:

,I am what I am"

I am what I am, am 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