SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO JUDGE.
THEY THINK THEY KNOW WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU,
AND JUST WHO YOU SHOULD BE COME,
BUT THEY’RE NOT LIVING YOUR LIVE
YOU GOTTA BE YOU.

YOU’RE THE ONE WHO KNOWS
WHAT YOU WANT AND WHAT YOU NEED.
IT’S OKAY TO ASK. GO AHEAD AND TAKE THE LEAD. JUST SAY IT OUT LOUD.
TO YOURSELF BE TRUE

I’VE GOTTA BE WHO I AM.
I’M GONNA RISE UP AND STAND.
NOT GONNA BE AFRAID, NOT GONNA BE ASHAMED,
NOT GONNA HIDE THE WAY I FEEL.
I’M GONNA BE WHO I AM.
I’M GONNA TAKE A STAND.

SOME PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
THEY WANT TO TELL YOU HOW TO THINK.
THEY WANT TO TELL YOU HOW TO FEEL,
BUT YOU CAN THINK FOR YOURSELF.
YOU’VE GOT TO BE REAL. YOU CAN DO THIS.

DISCOVER FOR YOURSELF WHO YOU WANT TO BE.
DON’T LET THEM DULL YOUR SHINE,
YOU’VE GOT TO BE FREE.
JUST SAY IT OUT LOUD:
I’VE GOT TO BE ME. WHOA!

I’VE GOTTA BE WHO I AM.
I’M GONNA RISE UP AND STAND.
NOT GONNA BE AFRAID, NOT GONNA BE ASHAMED,
NOT GONNA HIDE THE WAY I FEEL.
I’VE GOTTA BE WHO I AM.
I’M GONNA TAKE A STAND.

THERE WILL BE SOMETIMES,
WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND YOUR GROOVE.
BUT YOU KEEP ON TRYING YOU KEEP ON FIGHTING
I DARE YOU TO MOVE.

THERE WILL BE SOME DAYS FEELS SO HARD.
JUST LISTEN TO YOUR HEART.
SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO JUDGE.
THEY THINK THEY KNOW WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU.

BUT I’VE GOTTA BE WHO I AM.
I’M GONNA RISE UP AND STAND.
NOT GONNA BE AFRAID, NOT GONNA BE ASHAMED,
NOT GONNA HIDE THE WAY I FEEL.
I’VE GOTTA BE WHO I AM.
I’M GONNA TAKE A STAND.

AH! I’VE GOTTA BE WHO I AM