Well, I am what I am What I am could be who you are Yes, you're pained when you smile Because you built a wall around your heart Do the thoughts in your head keep you up Cause you feel alone And are you strong enough to be yourself? Papa used to say you're just a loser And you're never gonna have what it takes Mama used to say all that loud music you play Ain't gonna get you nowhere You gotta be yourself You gotta be yourself If you cried would you hide Would you want all the world to know? And if you believed in love Would you let it show? How you win? How you hate? Are you cool? Do you try too hard? Or are you strong enough to be yourself? Papa used to say you're just a loser And you're never gonna have what it takes Mama used to say all that loud music you play Ain't gonna get you nowhere Papa used to say you're just a loser And you're never gonna have what it takes Mama used to say all that loud music you play Ain't gonna get you nowhere You gotta be yourself You gotta be yourself If you can't, can't be yourself What are you living for? If you can't, can't be yourself You're gonna lose it all If you can't, can't be yourself What are you living for? You're gonna find someday You're gotta run away You gotta run, run, run away Papa used to say you're just a loser And you're never gonna have what it takes Mama used to say all that loud music you play Ain't gonna get you nowhere You gotta be yourself You gotta be yourself You gotta be yourself You gotta be yourself