The Way I Am

This may come as shocking news I don't wanna be like you I'm not afraid of standing out Don't belong in a crowd I don't act like I'm all that Don't think I'm better than you are Still you wanna ha*sle me Just 'cause I'm following my heart I've tried to fit into what Other people think that I should be But now I found the only way To make me truly happy So many ways to go, I choose to use my own And you don't have to understand Because it's up to me and up to me alone And you can't change the way I am Just a girl showing off is what you see I just do what's right for me Wont imitate anyone else You be them, I'll be myself Don't get me wrong 'cause I have respect How other people choose How to live their lives but I Deserve that respect too, oh So many ways to go, I choose to use my own And you don't have to understand Because it's up to me and up to me alone And you can't change the way I am So many ways to go, I choose to use my own And you don't have to understand Because it's up to me and up to me alone And you can't change the way I am Oh oh, oh oh Just a girl is what you say Showing off but you just wait You ain't seen yet just what I have got, no, no, no Just a girl is what you heard Showing off [Incomprehensible] You ain't seen yet just what I have got (What I have got) So many ways to go, I choose to use my own And you don't have to understand Because it's up to me and up to me alone And you can't change the way I am So many ways to go, I choose to use my own And you don't have to understand Because it's up to me and up to me alone And you can't change the way I am Oh and you can't change the way I am Oh and you can't change the way I am