I am, I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, I'll be, I'll be
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I am, I am, what I am, what I am, for the rights, for the rights, of man, hey
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People have the right to be just who they are
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People have the right to share all of their love
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People have the right to share just what they give
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The right to their free will.
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I did not choose the way I am, I did not choose the way I am,
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I said I am what I am, This is my fellow man
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am,
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I said I am what I a-a-am, Please try to understand,
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am
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I said I am what I a-a-am, I am just a man,
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I was born into this wor-or-orld, Born into this world,
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I said I am what I a-a-am, I am what I am, hey, alright
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Say it, say it y'all
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I am, I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, I'll be, hey, alright
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I am, I am, what I am, what I am, for the rights, for the rights, of man, listen here
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People have the right, regardless of their skin
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People have the right to let God's love come in
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People have the right to truly be yourfriend
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To love is not a sin.
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I did not choose the way I am, I did not choose the way I am,
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I said I am what I am, This is my fellow man
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am,
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I said I am what I a-a-am, Please try to understand,
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am
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I said I am what I a-a-am, I am just a man,
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I was born into this wor-or-orld, Born into this world,
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I said I am what I a-a-am, I am what I am, hey
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Everybody, everybody say it with me y'all
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I am, I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, I'll be, hey, alright
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I am, what I am, what I am, what I am, for the rights, for the rights, of man, yeah
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People have the right to live with who they please
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People have the right to live there happily
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No one has the right to choose my love for me
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I was born free.
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I did not choose the way I am, I did not choose the way I am,
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I said I am what I am, This is my fellow man
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am,
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I said I am what I a-a-am, Please try to understand,
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am
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I said I am what I a-a-am, I am just a man,
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I was born into this wor-or-orld, Born into this world,
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Oh, I am what I a-a-am, I am what I am, hey
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I did not choose the way I am, I did not choose the way I am,
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I said I am what I am, This is my fellow man
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am,
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I said I am what I a-a-am, Please try to understand,
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, I did not choose the way I am
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I said I am what I a-a-am, I am just a man,
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, Born into this world,
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Hey, I am what I a-a-am, I am what I am
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[total overlapping, battle between chorus and singer]
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I did not choose the way I am - No one chooses the way they are-are
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This is my fellow manA?- You've get to love everybody
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I did not choose the way I amA?- Everybody was born into this wor-or-orld
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Please try to understandA?- Nobody forgives their pa
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I did not choose the way I amA?- Na, na, na, I did not choose
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I am just a manA?- I'm just a ma-an
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Born into this world - I am what I am, yeah
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I am what I am - Everybody, everybody everybody, (fade begin)
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I did not choose the way I am - I did not choose the way I am
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This is my fellow manA?- I'm just a man
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I did not choose the way I am - I'm just a man you know
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Please try to understandA?- Everybody, I'm just a man you know
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I Am What I Am
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| Village People |
