Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmh ♪ Mmm-mmh I am what I am I don't want praise And I don't want pity I bang my own drum Some think it's noise But I think it's pretty And so what If I love its sparkle and its bangle? Why not Try and see things from a different angle? Your, your life is a sham Until you can shout "I am what I What I am" Mmm-mmh Ooh-ooh ♪ I am what I am And what I am Needs no excuses And I know it's been hard Collide at my share Of battles and bruises 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 is not worth a damn Until you can shout "I am what I What I am" Ooh-ooh Mmm-mmh, mmm ♪ (I am what I am) (I don't want praise) (I don't want)