I Am What I Am - Village People

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 hey

People 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 alright

Say 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 here

People 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

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 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 hey

I did not choose the way I am

I did not choose the way I am