I Am What I Am

I am, I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, I'll be, I'll be

I am, I am, what I am, what I am, for the rights, for the rights, of man, heyPeople have the right to be just who they are

People have the right to share all of their love

People have the right to share just what they give

The right to their free will.I did not choose the way I am, I did not choose the way I am,

I said I am what I am, This is my fellow man

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am,

I said I am what I a-a-am, Please try to understand,

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am

I said I am what I a-a-am, I am just a man,

I was born into this wor-or-orld, Born into this world,

I said I am what I a-a-am, I am what I am, hey, alrightSay it, say it y'all

I am, I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, I'll be, hey, alright

I am, I am, what I am, what I am, for the rights, for the rights, of man, listen herePeople have the right, regardless of their skin

People have the right to let God's love come in

People have the right to truly be your friend

To love is not a sin.I did not choose the way I am, I did not choose the way I am,

I said I am what I am, This is my fellow man

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am,

I said I am what I a-a-am, Please try to understand,

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am

I said I am what I a-a-am, I am just a man,

I was born into this wor-or-orld, Born into this world,

I said I am what I a-a-am, I am what I am, heyEverybody, everybody say it with me y'all

I am, I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, I'll be, hey, alright

I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, for the rights, for the rights, of man, yeahPeople have the right to live with who they please

People have the right to live there happily

No one has the right to choose my love for me

I was born free.I did not choose the way I am, I did not choose the way I am,

I said I am what I am, This is my fellow man

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am,

I said I am what I a-a-am, Please try to understand,

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am

I said I am what I a-a-am, I am just a man,

I was born into this wor-or-orld, Born into this world,

Oh, I am what I a-a-am, I am what I am, heyI did not choose the way I am, I did not choose the way I am,

I said I am what I am, This is my fellow man

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am,

I said I am what I a-a-am, Please try to understand,

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am

I said I am what I a-a-am, I am just a man,

I did not choose the way I a-a-am, Born into this world,

Hey, I am what I a-a-am, I am what I am

Songwriters

MCFADDEN, GENE/WHITEHEAD, JOHN/CARSTARPHEN, VICTOR LEON/MULDREW, TECERO/WELDON, DAVID C./MILLER, DANTEPublished by

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