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I am |
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, I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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I'll be |
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, I'll be |
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I am |
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, I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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for the rights |
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, for the rights, |
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of man |
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, hey |
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People have the right to be just who they are |
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People have the right to share all of their love |
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People have the right to share just what they give |
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The right to their free will. |
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I did not choose the way I am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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, |
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I said I am what I am, |
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This is my fellow man |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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, |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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Please try to understand |
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, |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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I am just a man |
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, |
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I was born into this wor-or-orld, |
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Born into this world |
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, |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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I am what I am |
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, hey, alright |
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Say it, say it y'all |
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I am |
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, I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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I'll be |
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, hey, alright |
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I am |
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, I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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for the rights |
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, for the rights, |
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of man |
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, listen here |
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People have the right, regardless of their skin |
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People have the right to let God's love come in |
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People have the right to truly be yourfriend |
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To love is not a sin. |
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I did not choose the way I am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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, |
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I said I am what I am, |
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This is my fellow man |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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, |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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Please try to understand |
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, |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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I am just a man |
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, |
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I was born into this wor-or-orld, |
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Born into this world |
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, |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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I am what I am |
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, hey |
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Everybody, everybody say it with me y'all |
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I am |
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, I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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I'll be |
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, hey, alright |
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I am |
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, what I am, |
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what I am |
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, what I am, |
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for the rights |
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, for the rights, |
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of man |
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, yeah |
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People have the right to live with who they please |
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People have the right to live there happily |
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No one has the right to choose my love for me |
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I was born free. |
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I did not choose the way I am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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, |
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I said I am what I am, |
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This is my fellow man |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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, |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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Please try to understand |
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, |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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I am just a man |
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, |
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I was born into this wor-or-orld, |
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Born into this world |
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, |
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Oh, I am what I a-a-am, |
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I am what I am |
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, hey |
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I did not choose the way I am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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, |
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I said I am what I am, |
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This is my fellow man |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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, |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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Please try to understand |
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, |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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I said I am what I a-a-am, |
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I am just a man |
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, |
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I did not choose the way I a-a-am, |
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Born into this world |
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, |
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Hey, I am what I a-a-am, |
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I am what I am |
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(total overlapping, battle between chorus and singer) |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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- No one chooses the way they are-are |
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This is my fellow man |
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- You've get to love everybody |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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- Everybody was born into this wor-or-orld |
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Please try to understand |
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- Nobody forgives their pa |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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- Na, na, na, I did not choose |
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I am just a man |
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- I'm just a ma-an |
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Born into this world |
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- I am what I am, yeah |
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I am what I am |
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- Everybody, everybody everybody, |
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(fade begin) |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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- I did not choose the way I am |
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This is my fellow man |
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- I'm just a man |
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I did not choose the way I am |
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- I'm just a man you know |
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Please try to understand |
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- Everybody, I'm just a man you know |