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What I Am

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[Verse 1]
If Awhat I am is wEhat's in me,
Then AI'll stay strong - that's Ewho I'll be.
And AI will always be the best "Eme" that I can be.
There's Aonly one me, EI am it.
I Ahave a dream - I'll Efollow it.
It's Aup to me to try.E  
[Chorus 1]
AOh!
I'm gonna keep my head up Dhigh. (High!)
Keep on reaching Ahigh. (High!)
Never gonna quit,
EI'll be getting stronger.A  
And nothing's gonna bring me Ddown. (No!)
Never gonna stop, gotta Ago.
Because I know,
EI'll keep getting stronger.A  
[Bridge 1]
And what I am is Ethoughtful!
what I am is Amusical!
what I am is Esmart!
and what I am is Abrave!
What I am is Ehelpful!
What I am is Aspecial!
There's nothing I can't achieve,
Because in myself I believe in?
AOh!
[Chorus 2]
I'm gonna keep my head up Dhigh. (High!)
Keep on reaching Ahigh. (High!)
Never gonna quit,
EI'll be getting stronger.A  
And nothing's gonna bring us Ddown. (No!)
Never gonna stop, gotta Ago.
Because I know,
EI'll keep getting stronger.A  
[Bridge 2]
What I am is Esuper!
What I am is Aproud!
What I am is Efriendly!
What I am is Agrouchy!
What you are is Emagical!
What you are is Aspecial!
There's nothing I can't achieve,
Because in myself I believe in?
AOh!
[Chorus 3]
I'm gonna keep my head up Dhigh. (High!)
Keep on reaching Ahigh. (High!)
Never gonna quit,
EI'll be getting stronger.A  
And nothing's gonna bring me Ddown. (No!)
Never gonna stop, gotta Ago.
Because I know,
EI'll keep getting stron--Ager.

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What I Am

by Will.i.am

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[Verse 1]

A E

If what I am is what's in me,

A E

Then I'll stay strong - that's who I'll be.

A E

And I will always be the best "me" that I can be.

A E

There's only one me, I am it.

A E

I have a dream - I'll follow it.

A E

It's up to me to try.

[Chorus 1]

Oh!

I'm gonna keep my head up high. (High!)

Keep on reaching high. (High!)

Never gonna quit,

E A

I'll be getting stronger.

And nothing's gonna bring me down. (No!)

Never gonna stop, gotta go.

Because I know,

E A

I'll keep getting stronger.

[Bridge 1]

And what I am is thoughtful!

what I am is musical!

what I am is smart!

and what I am is brave!

What I am is helpful!

What I am is special!

There's nothing I can't achieve,

Because in myself I believe in?

Oh!

[Chorus 2]

I'm gonna keep my head up high. (High!)

Keep on reaching high. (High!)

Never gonna quit,

E A

I'll be getting stronger.

And nothing's gonna bring us down. (No!)

Never gonna stop, gotta go.

Because I know,

E A

I'll keep getting stronger.

[Bridge 2]

What I am is super!

What I am is proud!

What I am is friendly!

What I am is grouchy!

What you are is magical!

What you are is special!

There's nothing I can't achieve,

Because in myself I believe in?

Oh!

[Chorus 3]

I'm gonna keep my head up high. (High!)

Keep on reaching high. (High!)

Never gonna quit,

E A

I'll be getting stronger.

And nothing's gonna bring me down. (No!)

Never gonna stop, gotta go.

Because I know,

E A

I'll keep getting stron--ger.

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