I am what I am
I can′t help myself
And if you don′t like it
Get with somebody else
I′ll never change my ways
It′s not a phase
This is how it is and this is how it′s gonna stay
Because
I am what I am I know what I′m not
I′m not the type of guy
That doesn′t know how good he′s got it
And I won′t back down
Won′t come around
Saying that I changed cause
That′s not how it′s going down

And I know (I know, I know)
Wherever I go (I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey! Hey!
I am what I am
Hey! Hey!

I am what I am
What can I say?
I′m gonna be this way
Right up until my dying day
Because that′s how it goes head to my toes
And if it doesn′t show well I just had to let you know
Because

I am what I am
And nobody else
And if you′ve got a problem
Better take it somewhere else
Because I can′t turn back
I′m right on track
And if you think you know
Well then you better check your facts
Because

I know (I know, I know)
Wherever I go (I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey! Hey!
I am what I am
Hey! Hey!

Oh can′t you see
I′m just being me
I can′t be you
And I don′t want to be
Don′t try to get
Inside my head
Cause what you see is what you get

I am what I am
I can′t help myself
And if you don′t like it
Get with somebody else
I′ll never change my ways
It′s not a phase
This is how it is right up until my dying day

And I know (I know, I know)
Wherever I go (I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey! Hey!
I am what I am
Hey! Hey!
I am what I am
Hey! Hey!
I am what I am
Hey! Hey!