this is the way i am
no one said you had to like it, like it
this is the way i am
i won't hide it, hide it
so come on and take my hand
take it or leave it, or leave it
'cause this is the way i am
i am who i am

i like you, i love you
but i don't really care
i don't need no worries
when we're hanging here
so step in the car, let's drive so far
as far as the tape'll go
but i'll turn around
if you don't like the sound
on my stereo

this is the way i am
no one said you had to like it, like it
this is the way i am
i won't hide it, hide it
so come on and take my hand
take it or leave it, or leave it
'cause this is the way i am
i am who i am
and i like it

always, forever
is a month, a week or a day
you can tag along if you wanna come
or if not you can just stay, you see
life has a funny way of changing who you are
but i promise you, i'll be true to the girl you see driving in this car

this is the way i am
no one said you had to like it, like it
this is the way i am
i won't hide it, hide it
so come on and take my hand
take it or leave it, or leave it
'cause this is the way i am
i am who i am
and i like it

this is the way i am
no one said you had to like it, like it
this is the way i am
i won't hide it, hide it
so come on and take my hand
take it or leave it, or leave it
'cause this is the way i am
i am who i am
this is the way i am
no one said you had to like it, like it
this is the way i am
i won't hide it, hide it
so come on and take my hand
take it or leave it, or leave it
'cause this is the way i am
i am who i am