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I Am What I Am Lyrics by Gloria Gaynor
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- Recording: “I Am What I Am” is credited to Gloria Gaynor.
- Released: 1993 on “Glad to Be Gay”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:28.
- Genre: Filed under Pop.
- Lyrics: This page has 53 lyric lines and 57 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Jerry Herman.
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I Am What I Am lyrics by Gloria Gaynor
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0:00I am what I am
0:03I don't want praise
0:04I don't want pity
0:07I bang my own drum
0:10Some think it's noise
0:12I think it's pretty
0:14And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle?
0:19Why not try to see things from a different angle?
0:23Your life is a shame 'til you can shout out
0:28I am what I am
0:32♪
0:45I am what I am
0:48I don't want praise
0:49I don't want pity
0:52I bang my own drum
0:55Some think it's noise
0:57I think it's pretty
0:59And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle?
1:04Why not try to see things from a different angle?
1:08Your life is a shame 'til you can shout out
1:12I am what I am
1:22I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses
1:29I deal my own deck, sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces
1:36It's one life and there's no return and no deposit
1:41One life so it's time to open up your closet
1:45Life's not worth a damn 'til you can shout out
1:50I am what I am
1:57I am what I am
2:01♪
3:18I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses
3:25I deal my own deck, sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces
3:32It's one life and there's no return and no deposit
3:37One life so it's time to open up your closet
3:41Life's not worth a damn 'til you can shout out
3:46I am what I am
3:48♪
4:09I am, I am good
4:12I am, I am strong
4:16I am, I am somebody
4:20I am, I do belong
4:23I am, I am good
4:27I am, I am strong
4:31I am, I am somebody
4:35I am, I do belong
4:38I am, I am useful
4:42I am, I am true
4:46I am, I am worthy
4:50I am as good as you
4:53I am, I am useful
4:57I am, I am true
5:01I am, I am worthy
5:05I am as good as you
5:08I am, I am good
5:12I am, I am strong
5:16I am, I am somebody
5:20I am, I do belong
5:23♪
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I Am What I Am song profile
“I Am What I Am” by Gloria Gaynor is identified here by its recording fields, credits, chart snapshot and synchronized lyric data. Continue with more Gloria Gaynor lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Pop song lyrics.
- 1993Released
- 3:28Length
- 53Lyric lines
- 57Timed cues
- 323sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “I Am What I Am” by Gloria Gaynor
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Release record
The release record places this version on “Glad to Be Gay.” Its earliest matched release date is 1993. The identified recording runs 3:28. The writing field currently credits Jerry Herman.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 53 lyric lines in 11 visible text sections. Its 57 lyric timestamps cover roughly 323 seconds of the matched recording. The text repeats 22 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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- Album / release
- Glad to Be Gay
- Released
- 1993
- Length
- 3:28
- Written by
- Jerry Herman
- Recording source
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