I am what I am
Gloria Gayner
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 sparkle and each bangle
Why not try to see things from a different angle
Your life is a sham
Till 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 till 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 till you can shout out
I am what I am
I am, I am, good
I am, I am, strong
I am, I am somebody
I am I do belong
I am, I am, good
I am, I am, strong
I am, I am somebody
I am I do belong
I am, I am, useful
I am, I am true
I am, I am worthy
I am as good as you
I am, I am, useful
I am, I am true
I am, I am worthy
I am as good as you
Songwriters: Mark Owen
I Am What I Am lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Song written/published in 1984.. powerful song about self-worth. Life deals random outcomes and we have to be who we are and deal with whatever comes our way.
Gloria Gayner has other powerful songs as well like “I will Survive” which is more we’ll know. But I thought today I’d highlight this Gem “I am what I am”
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Lyrics Challenge History :
Day 1 : Imagine
Day 2 : Mad World
Day 3 : Praying for Time
Day 4 : Nothing compares 2U
Day 5 : I will always love you
Day 6 : Try
Day 7 : One Night in Bangkok
Day 8 : Say Yes
Day 9 : Remember the Time
Day 10: What a Wonderful World
Day 11: Buy me a Rose
Day 12 : Your Song
Day 13 : A Good Heart
Day 14 : Express Yourself
Day 15 : I'll Never Love Again
Day 16 : I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Day 17 : Love of my Life
Day 18 : Ain't no Mountain High Enough
Day 19 : Earth Song
Day 20 : Separate Tables
Day 21 : The Heart of Every Girl
Day 22 : When a Child is Born
Day 23 : Without You
Day 24 : Just Once
Day 25 : And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going
Day 26 : All Time High
Day 27 : Anything Goes
Day 28 : Superwoman
Day 28 (bonus) : I've never been to me
Day 29 :Footloose
Day 30 : Tell Him
Day 31 : The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened
Day 32 : Bring Him Home
Day 33 : The Winner Takes it All
Day 34 : All out of Love
Day 35 : My Eyes Adored You
Day 36 : I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
Day 37 : Private Eyes
Day 38 : One Is The Loneliest Number
Day 39 : It might be you
Day 40 : Sometimes when you touch
Day 41 : I don't like it, I love it
Day 42 : Who am I?
Day 43 : Love Changes Everything
Day 44 : Single Ladies
Day 45 : Thriller
Day 46/b : Alone Again (Naturally) / Time in a bottle (bonus)
Day 47 : Hold my Hand
Day 48 : Better Man
Day 49 : The Power of Love
Day 50 : Come what may
Day 51 : If
Day 52 : I am what I am
I've added the videos for my Lyrics Challenge post into a Youtube playlist which you can access here:
