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I Am What I Am

from Hangin' In by Christopher Brown

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I AM WHAT I AM
Momma say on my first birthday
“You’ll be great someday you’ll see,
Probably be the Pope or the President,
Your Highness or Your Excellency.”
Although just a baby, me mind say maybe
It wouldn’t be bad being King.
But I’m just a kid stuck in a crib
I can’t do much of anything.”
So I tried to talk and I mumbled,
tried to walk and I stumbled

I am what I am and I’ve done what I can
I don’t give a damn if you don’t understand
I won’t play the part of your superstar
What you see is what you get,
what you get is what you see
What you see and what you get is me

Teacher say when I hit first grade
You’ve a certain genius quality
Like a young Einstein or Edison
with a touch of Leonardo D.
Just six years old and already told
a genius is what I’ll have to be
So I think everyday for a bright thing to say
they could put down in history
I tried to rush and I bumbled
Tried push and was humbled

I am what I am and I’ve done what I can
I don’t give a damn if you don’t understand
I won’t play the part of your superstar
What you see is what you get, what you get is what you see
What you see and what you get is me

Big boss say when I ask for the raise “your potential has never been reached,
You got all it takes to go all the way but first musty learn how to lead”
I did the best I can became a corporate man had martinis with me ham and cheese
I worked twice as hard got half as far and everybody hated me
I tried to carry the ball and I fumbled, lost it all and I crumbled

I am what I am and I’ve done what I can
I don’t give a damn if you don’t understand
I won’t play the part of your superstar
What you see is what you get, what you get is what you see
What you see and what you get is me

Doctor say I should be OK with a little more therapy
Anyway now, any day now I shall be released
It took a little rest in the cuckoo’s nest to open up my eyes to see
I may not be the best compared to the rest but compare the rest ain’t me
Each piece fits in the puzzle, just find your place then there isn’t any trouble

I am what I am and I’ve done what I can
I don’t give a damn if you don’t understand
I won’t play the part of your superstar
What you see is what you get, what you get is what you see
What you see and what you get is me
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from Hangin' In, released January 27, 2023

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Christopher Brown Mamaroneck, New York

Christopher Brown writes intelligent songs that unravel with the depth and sophistication of 4 minute novellas. He's a seasoned artist taking stock of his life’s journey --victories and defeats, good days and bad -- with offhand insight and humor.
He wins over audiences with an organic stage presence, a honeyed rumble of a voice and an unteachable ability to always sound genuine and in the moment ... more

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