I Am What I Am-Gloria Gaynor

[ti:I Am What I Am (Original Hit, Short Version, Mix By Shep Pettibone)] [ar:Various Artists] [al:Joel Diamond Presents Silver Blue Disco Music Volume 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Am What I Am (Original Hit, Short Version, Mix By Shep Pettibone) - Gloria Gaynor [00:01.08]I am what I am I am my own special creation [00:07.15] [00:07.68]So come take a look [00:09.98] [00:10.51]Give me the hook [00:12.25]Or the ovation [00:14.38] [00:14.96]It's my world that I want to have a little pride in [00:23.28]My world and it's not a place I have to hide in [00:30.02]Life's not worth a damn [00:32.63]Till you can say "I am what I am " [00:40.92] [00:45.14]I am what I am [00:47.83]I don't want praise [00:49.73]I don't want pity [00:51.21] [00:52.39]I bang my own drum [00:55.09]Some say it's noise [00:57.18]I think it's pretty [00:59.60]And so what if I love each feather and each spangle [01:04.15]Why not try to see things from a different angle [01:07.90]Your life is a sham till you can shout out loud [01:12.54]I am what I am [01:17.15] [01:22.51]I am what I am [01:25.04]And what I am needs no excuses [01:29.88]I deal my own deck [01:32.38]Sometimes the ace sometimes the deuces [01:36.87]It's one life and there's no return and no deposit [01:40.80] [01:41.39]One life so it's time to open up your closet [01:44.95] [01:45.47]Life's not worth a damn till you can shout out [01:49.57]"I am what I am " [01:55.15] [02:14.79]I am what I am [02:17.31]And what I am needs no excuses [02:21.46] [02:22.15]I deal my own deck [02:24.65]Sometimes the ace [02:26.73]Sometimes the deuces [02:29.33]It's one life and there's no return and no deposit [02:33.56]One life so it's time to open up your closet [02:37.53]Life's not worth a damn till you can shout out [02:41.59] [02:42.26]"I am what I am " [02:47.92] [02:58.06]I am I am I am useful [03:00.54] [03:01.59]I am I am I am rule [03:03.70] [03:05.33]I am I am someday [03:08.29] [03:09.06]I am good and mule [03:11.37] [03:22.39]Yes I am